In an effort to bolster personal privacy and intellectual property rights, California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that District Attorneys in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego will begin receiving funds for the fight against identity theft violations. …
Robert Henning, 56, a former life insurance agent residing in Auburn, Calif., has been arrested for a $20,000 grand theft and embezzlement scam. According to California Department of Insurance investigators, Henning sold his victim a $20,000 certificate of deposit investment. …
Scott H. Richardson, director of the South Carolina Department of Insurance has approved changes, effective July 19, 2007, to the rating plan and plan of operation for the South Carolina Wind and Hail Underwriting Association (Wind Pool). Though loss data …
USRisk Brokers, a subsidiary of U.S. Risk Insurance Group, announced that Chris Pope and Mike Ravelo have joined the company. Both are located at the USRisk Brokers office in Irvine, Calif. Pope joins USRisk Brokers as a broker. She will …
Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) has announced that its majority-owned South African business, SA Eagle, will operate under the global Zurich brand and the registered name Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited. Zurich says the move demonstrates its commitment to …
A combination of ice storms, flooding rains and tornadoes have left Oklahoma atop a dubious list. So far this year, the state has most federal disaster declarations in the country. Oklahoma has received two declarations for severe storms, flooding and …
The body of a second St. Paul, Minn., sewer worker who was caught beneath the city’s streets during a heavy rain was recovered from the Mississippi River on Saturday, July 28, authorities said. The body of Joe Harlow, 34, of …
Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced a $72,147 dividend to the Lone Star Energy (LSE) purchasing group. The dividend was based largely on the group’s premium volume and loss ratio. LSE has earned more than $168,000 in dividends since 2005. The …
A New Orleans man and woman have admitted that, from 1997 through 2004, they collected at least $51,000 in insurance on fender-benders they caused on purpose. Elton Calloway, 36, and Rosalyn Bradley, 28, were ordered to repay the insurance companies …
Two months ago, Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland was in Washington expressing dismay to a Senate panel that government policies prevented her from protecting elderly Oklahoma consumers from unscrupulous Medicare marketing practices. Last week, her appearance began to produce results. Legislation …
