Preferred Mutual Hires Forstenzer as General Counsel in New York
Preferred Mutual Insurance Company in New Berlin, New York, has hired Andrew Forstenzer as general counsel.
Safety National Adds Safe Patient Handling Program for Healthcare Clients
Safety National Casualty Corp. has released its Safe Patient Handling Evaluation Resource – a tool that helps evaluate healthcare facilities’ safe patient handling and mobility (SPHM) programs. Safety National has partnered with Atlas Lift Tech to add this complimentary resource …
Study: Among Indiana Cities Terre Haute Has Fewer Driving Deaths
A consumer advocacy organization says Terre Haute is the Indiana city with the fewest distracted and drunken driving fatalities. The Tribune-Star reports that ConsumerAffairs conducted a nationwide study using the latest available data from 2014 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration …
Focused on Energy Sector, Everest Insurance Opens Houston Office
Hamilton, Bermuda-based Everest Re Group Ltd. has opened an Everest Insurance office in Houston as part of its strategic plan to strengthen its presence in the Southern region, and in particular, in the energy corridor. Everest Insurance now has 17 …
N.J. Neurologist Accused of Filing Fraudulent Bills to Insurers
Authorities announced that a North Jersey doctor has been indicted for allegedly billing numerous insurance carriers for medical procedures he did not perform himself or that were not performed at all. New Jersey Acting Attorney General John Hoffman and the …
Louisiana Seafood Industry Benefits from Guest-Worker Program
Congress’ decision to quadruple the size of a guest-worker program might be described as a gift to Louisiana’s seafood processing industry, which struggles to fill the seasonal jobs each year. The LSU AgCenter says about 60 Louisiana seafood processing facilities …
Fire Danger Elevated in Southern California
Southern California is in for another day of increased fire danger as gusty Santa Ana winds and unseasonably warm temperatures bring down humidity levels. The National Weather Service issued red flag warnings for large swaths of Los Angeles and Ventura …
$14 Million Settlement Would End ‘Happy Birthday’ Copyright Dispute
The copyright to the world’s most popular song, “Happy Birthday to You,” has been in dispute for decades, but if an agreement by Warner/Chappel Music to pay $14 million to end a lawsuit over the song is approved by a …
Missouri Insurance Regulators Recover Millions for Consumers, Schools in 2015
The Missouri Department of Insurance announced it helped to obtain millions of dollars for citizens and schools in 2015 through regulatory intervention and penalties against insurance companies. The department also worked to overturn improper decisions made by health insurance companies, …
Illinois County Seeks Insurance Recovery for Employee Fraud Loss
A northern Illinois county purchasing director allegedly spent more than $60,000 on personal items, according to a draft of an insurance claim Winnebago County plans to file. The Rockford Register Star reports the claim alleges Sally Claassen, who resigned from …