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Washington Man Pleads Guilty in Effort to Cover Uninsured Car After Wreck

Byron Mounce, of Puyallup, Wash., pleaded guilty in Pierce County Superior Court to one count of third-degree theft after an investigation showed it was trying to defraud his auto insurer. An investigation by Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s Criminal Investigations …

Distinguished Programs Adds King in Southern California

Distinguished Programs has promoted Mark King to regional sales executive. In his new role, King will work with clients throughout Southern California. King has more than 25 years of experience in the insurance industry. Prior to his joining Distinguished Programs …

USI Insurance Services Acquires Orgill Singer & Associates in Nevada

USI Insurance Services has acquired Las Vegas, Nev.-based Orgill Singer & Associates Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. All of the agency’s team members in Las Vegas and Reno, including David Dahan, chief executive officer, Eric Springall, president, …

Minor Earthquake Confirmed in California High Desert

A minor earthquake struck the Southern California high desert on Saturday and was was felt across the region, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. The USGS reports the 3.9-magnitude earthquake hit an area about 13 miles northeast of Barstow at 11:34 …

Tsunami Sirens in Southern California Beach City Were False Alarm

Tsunami warning sirens wailing early Friday morning in the Southern California city of Huntington Beach were a false alarm, authorities confirmed. “There is no current threat to our community and we are working to determine exactly how/why the sirens were …

Virginia Tech Student Sues After Hazing Suspension

A former Virginia Tech student is suing the university after he was accused of overseeing a ceremony that violated the school’s hazing policy. Darrien Brown alleges the university denied him due process when administrators suspended him for two semesters for …

Delaware Companies Save More Than $4M from Reduced Workers’ Comp Rates

The Delaware Department of Insurance has analyzed new filings from the state’s top writers of workers’ compensation insurance after announcing the third consecutive year of decreased rates in November. The top writers represent nearly 10,000 companies that hold policies within …

Conservators Work on Items Damaged in Manhattan’s Chinatown Museum Fire

A volunteer team of conservators is working to salvage some of the 85,000 artifacts feared lost in a fire in the heart of Manhattan’s Chinatown. About a third of the collection belonging to the Museum of Chinese in America has …

California State University to Pay $240K to Settle Pro-Life Lawsuit

The California State University system and Cal State San Marcos agreed to pay $240,000 to settle a lawsuit challenging their refusal to use student fees to fund a pro-life speaker on campus, according to a newspaper report Wednesday. University officials …

LP Insurance Services Adds Ramatici in Nevada

Reno, Nev.-based LP Insurance Services LLC has named Jake Ramatici to its northern Nevada team. His role is as a commercial insurance sales executive. Ramatici was most recently the West Coast regional sales manager with the Peppermill Resort. LP Insurance …