Florida to Investigate Role of Check Cashing Firms in Workers’ Compensation Fraud August 4, 2011 By Michael Adams Florida officials are calling for an investigation into the role of check cashing services in helping construction subcontractors avoid paying...
California Governor Signs Surplus Lines Bill August 4, 2011 California’s Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones today applauded Governor Jerry Brown for signing legislation, sponsored by the Department of Insurance, which...
Washington State Agent Pleads to Bilking Doctors August 4, 2011 Brenda MacLaren-Beattie, a longtime insurance agent in Des Moines, Wash., has pleaded guilty to first-degree theft for selling fake insurance...
Boston Man Convicted of Alberto Insurance Shooting August 4, 2011 A Boston man has been convicted of shooting the owner of a Fall River, Ma. insurance agency during a robbery....
Massachusetts Agents Seek Ballot Measure to Ban Insurers’ Use of Credit Scores August 4, 2011 Massachusetts independent insurance agents who oppose the use of credit scores, occupation and education level in auto insurance pricing by...
LA Arrests Man Suspected of Torching $1 Million-Worth of Cars August 4, 2011 By Robert Jablon A man believed to be responsible for some of the 20 arson fires that have scorched vehicles in the San...
Judge Scolds PennDOT for Pursuing Uninsured Woman August 4, 2011 By Peter Jackson A three-judge Commonwealth Court panel Tuesday upheld the suspension of a Philadelphia woman’s car registration for allowing her insurance to...
Account Executive Added at EPIC Los Angeles August 4, 2011 EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, has added Linda Campbell as an...
The Hartford Q2 Profit Hit by Asbestos Charges, Tornado Losses August 4, 2011 As it warned earlier, Hartford Financial Services Group saw its profit fall in the second quarter due to large catastrophe...
Latin Jazz Players Sue After Being Cut Out of Grammy Awards August 4, 2011 By Deepti Hajela Some Latin jazz musicians have filed a class-action lawsuit against the organization that gives out the Grammy Awards, accusing the...