February 24, 2020
The pilot of a helicopter that crashed into a Southern California hillside, killing Kobe Bryant and eight others, was reprimanded five years ago for flying into airspace that had reduced visibility without permission, according to a Federal Aviation Administration enforcement …
February 24, 2020
Aon plc named Eric Andersen as president of Aon, reporting to Greg Case, the firm’s CEO. Since May 2018, Andersen and Michael O’Connor had served as Aon co-presidents. Aon said O’Connor is departing Aon to pursue new opportunities after 12 …
February 24, 2020
Blackboard Insurance has announced the approval of its commercial insurance package in Virginia, bringing capabilities to middle market customers in 47 states and territories. Blackboard’s commercial insurance package includes property, general liability, auto, and umbrella across the manufacturing, real estate, …
February 24, 2020
Police in Vermont’s largest city have arrested a man accused of setting a series of fires that caused about $74,000 in damage. Robert Barbin, 57, is facing charges of arson and reckless endangerment. Burlington police say he ignited a fire …
February 24, 2020
Vermont’s attorney general announced a settlement with three of the state’s nursing homes over allegations of neglect that resulted in serious injuries to three residents and the death of a fourth. The settlement with the three Genesis Healthcare subsidiary-operated nursing …
February 24, 2020
Korean Reinsurance Co. obtained approval on Feb. 18, 2020 to open a representative office in Bogota, Colombia. This move is in line with its corporate strategy to further diversify into the Latin American markets, the company said in a statement. …
February 24, 2020
The parents of a 6-year-old southern Illinois girl are suing local school officials, alleging that their daughter was sexually assaulted by another kindergartner during recess. The lawsuit names the Edwardsville School District 7 as the defendant and alleges that the …
February 24, 2020
Arizona leads the nation in auto glass claims despite being 14th in total population, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau. Insurance industry data shows that between 2015 and 2019, 10% of the nation’s auto glass claims were in Arizona. …
February 24, 2020
Some South Carolina residents deliberately caused hit-and-run accidents while in Uber rides as part of an insurance scam, a car insurance company says in a lawsuit. The lawsuit from James River Insurance says 52 people were involved in an insurance …
February 24, 2020
The Arkansas Insurance Department’s Consumer Services Division (CSD) recovered $3,005,606 for consumers in 2019, the department said. Recoveries are dollar amounts recovered in excess of the amounts initially offered by insurance companies. CSD closed 2,320 cases in 2019 while receiving …