Yearly Archives: <span>2023</span>

Collab with Claims Handling is Key to Success for Insurance Defense Litigation

Navigating insurance defense litigation is a complex and often challenging process. Understanding the roadmap and important rules along the way ensures a smoother and more successful path. It is crucial for claims handlers and defense counsel to work together to …

Boston Begins Requiring Contractors to File and Vow to Implement Site Safety Plans

The city of Boston will begin requiring construction and demolition contractors to file site-specific safety plans and attest to following them starting December 1. The requirement is part of the city’s implementation of a new safe construction ordinance that was …

New York No-Fault Fraudster Pleads Guilty, Agrees to Pay $40M in Restitution

A man whom federal prosecutors in New York say was the mastermind behind a $40 million automobile insurance fraud scheme pleaded guilty on Friday to bribery, health care fraud and identify theft charges. Alexander Gulkarov, 37, owned medical clinics in …

Plumbing Supply Firm Fights Sales Reps’ Court Award of $3.2M Overtime Wages

The U.S. Department of Labor expects to recover more than $3.2 million in overtime back wages for more than 700 inside sales representatives of the F.W. Webb plumbing supply company. DOL has accused F.W. Webb of misclassifying its inside sales …

California Insurance Agent Arraigned After Allegedly Leaving Client’s Business Uninsured

Licensed insurance agent Vlada Cruz, 40, of Encino, California, was arraigned on two felony counts of grand theft after a California Department of Insurance investigation found she allegedly stole over $37,000 in insurance premiums, leaving her client’s business uninsured. The …

New Jersey Man Charged With Arson and Insurance Fraud Tied to Home Fire

A former Camden County, New Jersey man has been indicted on charges including arson and insurance fraud relating to a fire that caused significant damage to a house in Cherry Hill in 2018. Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin reported that …

Members of California Congressional Delegation Call out Insurance Commissioner’s Proposal to Protect Consumers

Representatives John Garamendi, Zoe Lofgren and other members of California’s congressional delegation sent a letter to California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara urging him to use his power under state law to stabilize the insurance market and protect consumers. The letter …

Three Passengers Sue Alaska Airlines After Off-Duty Pilot Accused of Trying to Cut Engines

Three passengers sued Alaska Airlines, saying they suffered emotional distress from an incident last month in which an off-duty pilot is accused of trying to shut down the engines of a plane while catching a ride in the cockpit from …

Tyson’s Dinosaur-Shaped Chicken Nuggets Recalled After Possible Metal Contamination

Tyson Foods Inc., the largest US meat producer, is recalling almost 30,000 pounds (13 metric tons) of chicken nugget products aimed at children due to possible contamination with metal pieces. Plastic bags of fully cooked “Fun Nuggets” that may be …

People Moves: Rockford Mutual Names Jacobson CEO; H.W. Kaufman Group Promotes 11 Associates

Rockford Mutual Names Jacobson CEO Rockford Mutual Insurance Company (RMIC), headquartered in Rockford, Ill., named Rob Jacobson president and CEO. Jacobson has over three decades of property & casualty insurance, including leadership roles at Liberty Mutual, AAA The Auto Club …