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Three Found Guilty of in Separate Insurance Fraud Cases in Washington
Oct 13 2016 // Insurance fraud cases investigated by Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s special investigations unit have resulted in felony convictions against three people. David Cook, 51, pleaded guilty in Pierce...
$60M in Settlements for Victims of Deadly Washington Landslide
Oct 12 2016 // Survivors and family members of people killed in the nation’s deadliest landslide have reached $60 million in settlements with the state of Washington and a timber company that logged an area above the site of the...
$50M Proposed Settlement Reached in Washington Landslide Lawsuit
Oct 11 2016 // The attorneys representing the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the state of Washington over a deadly 2014 landslide have announced a proposed $50 million settlement on the eve of a trial. The Seattle Times reported the...
New York Home Explosion Points to Dangerous Marijuana Growing Methods
Oct 4 2016 // An explosion that destroyed a New York City home and killed a firefighter has drawn attention to marijuana-making methods that are legal in many states – but can also be lethal. A New York fire battalion chief died...
JLT Re Names Brodsky Senior Vice President in Washington Workers’ Comp Unit
Sep 30 2016 // JLT Re has named John Brodsky a senior vice president in Seattle, Wash. Brodsky will be part of the workers’ compensation unit, and will focus on the expansion and development of JLT Re’s casualty practice. He...
Obama Expected to Veto Bill Allowing 9/11 Suits Against Saudis
Sep 11 2016 // The unopposed House vote Friday to allow families of Sept. 11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia begins a diplomatic nightmare for President Barack Obama. The legislation is sure to antagonize a key U.S. ally in the Middle East...
Judge Orders AG to Hand Over Emails in Washington Landslide Liability Case
Sep 9 2016 // A judge this week ordered the Washington Attorney General’s Office to give him internal emails that might help explain when state lawyers handling a case about liability for the devastating Oso landslide realized...
Alliant Acquires Farmin, Rothrock & Parrott in Washington
Sep 8 2016 // Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has acquired Spokane, Wash.-based Farmin, Rothrock & Parrott. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. This marks Alliant’s fifth acquisition in the Northwest since 2014. John...
Attorneys for Washington Deny Fraud Committed in Landslide Trial Prep
Sep 6 2016 // Attorneys for the state of Washington have denied allegations of fraud in the deletion of emails by their expert witnesses in preparing for a trial over a deadly 2014 landslide. But they acknowledge emails were deleted and...
Washington Commissioner Fines Pet Insurer for Violating State Laws
Sep 6 2016 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has fined a pet insurance company $150,000 for violating state laws. Kreidler said his agency issued fines in July against American Pet Insurance, which goes under the name...
Lawyers for Washington Landslide Victims Accuse State of Fraud
Sep 6 2016 // Attorneys for victims and family members in the deadly 2014 landslide in Washington state have accused state lawyers of orchestrating a fraud to hide the truth by deleting emails between defense expert witnesses. In a...
Lawyers for Washington Landslide Victims Accuse State of Fraud
Aug 29 2016 // Attorneys for victims and family members in the deadly 2014 landslide in Washington state have accused state lawyers of orchestrating a fraud to hide the truth by deleting emails between defense expert witnesses. In a...
Court Sides with California-based Grocer Trader Joe’s in Knockoff Suit
Aug 29 2016 // A U.S. court has the authority to hear a trademark lawsuit by grocery chain Trader Joe’s against a man who purchased the company’s products and resold them in Canada at “Pirate Joe’s,” a store...
Washington Fines Regence BlueShield, Asuris Northwest Health $750K
Aug 26 2016 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has fined Regence BlueShield and Asuris Northwest Health $750,000 for violating insurance regulations related to consumer access. The fine is for violations that occurred...
Questions, Research on Possible Synthetic Turf Link to Athletes’ Cancer Continue
Aug 26 2016 // Their son is gone. Luke Beardemphl, a standout Tacoma, Washington soccer player during his years at Stadium High School, died last year at 24, following a seven-year battle with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. But Luke’s...
28 Buses Damaged in School District Garage Fire in Washington
Aug 25 2016 // Authorities say a large fire has damaged at least 28 buses belonging to the Puyallup School District in Washington on Aug. 24 Puyallup police tweeted that sounds of explosions were coming from the fire and that roads in...
Washington Governor Declares Emergency in 20 Counties in Wake of Wildfires
Aug 24 2016 // Gov. Jay Inslee has declared a state of emergency for 20 Eastern Washington counties in response to multiple wildfires that threaten homes and natural resources. Inslee issued the declaration Tuesday after touring fires in...
Lockton Hires Mercer’s Bailey for Washington D.C. Office
Aug 24 2016 // Lockton Companies, a Kansas City, Mo., based insurance brokerage, has hired George Bailey as a senior vice president in its Washington, D.C. office. He brings nearly 25 years of experience in the employee benefit and risk...
Washington RV Salesman Charged on $81K Workers’ Comp Scam
Aug 22 2016 // A Tacoma, Wash.-area man faces a felony theft charge after he was caught working while receiving more than $81,000 in workers’ compensation disability payments. Bobby R. Johnson, 47, was charged with first-degree...
Profile: Kevelighan Takes Over at Insurance Information Institute
Aug 22 2016 // In his nearly two decades in government and business, Sean Kevelighan has had his public affairs and communications fitness tested in high-profile situations, most notably working for the Treasury Department and as press...
