Hole-in-one Insurance Fraudster in Washington Sentenced February 24, 2014 Kevin Kolenda, 56, a Connecticut businessman who has been reportedly defrauding golf tournaments and golfers for two decades, was sentenced...
22 Charged in Florida Staged Flood, Fire Fraud Ring February 24, 2014 A major fraud ring that staged fires and floods at South Florida homes to collect millions of dollars in claims...
Maine’s Insurance Rates Lowest in New England, Gov. Says February 24, 2014 Maine’s Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s administration says Maine’s auto and homeowners insurance rates are the lowest in New England and...
ID Theft Complaints Up 18% in Illinois, AG Says February 24, 2014 Illinois’ attorney general says the number of identity theft complaints received by her office rose 18 percent last year. Lisa...
State Laws Complicate Data Breach Notification Policy February 24, 2014 By Alina Selyukh Data thefts at U.S. retailers have rekindled enthusiasm in Congress for a single federal law on how customers should be...
Mass. Proposes Tax for Insurer-Owned Pass-Through Entities February 24, 2014 By Young Ha As part of his administration’s plan for new tax revenues, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick recently proposed applying a corporate tax...
Wisconsin Court’s Uninsured Motorist Decision Goes Against State Farm February 24, 2014 The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled against State Farm Insurance Co. in a case in which a policyholder who was in...
Damages Allowed Over Insurer’s Refusal to Defend West Virginia Man February 24, 2014 A former Wyoming County (West Virginia) Council on Aging director can recover damages for aggravation and inconvenience from an insurance...
Bill Seeks to Help Mass. Prep for Climate Change February 24, 2014 A bill recently filed in Massachusetts Legislature would create a “coastal buyback program” allowing the state to purchase land that...
Transportation Network Companies, Uber Liability Gap Worry Insurers February 10, 2014 By Don Jergler There’s a growing concern over a gap between personal and commercial insurance where ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft are...