Phantom Auto Theft Claim Results in Charges Against Washington Man February 6, 2020 Dale Maki, of Usk, Wash., was charged in Pend Oreille Superior Court with one count of false claims or proof...
Montana Sues Drug Distributors Over Opioid Shipments February 5, 2020 By Amy Beth Hanson Montana has filed a lawsuit against the two leading drug distributors in the state, saying they failed to monitor and...
Walgreens to Pay $7.5M in California Settlement Over Phony Pharmacist February 5, 2020 Walgreens will pay $7.5 million to settle with California authorities after an employee was criminally charged with impersonating a pharmacist...
Washington Woman Pleads Guilty After Filing 27 Fake Injury Claims February 5, 2020 Rebecca Tabares Garza, of Yakima, Wash., pleaded guilty in Yakima County Superior Court to first-degree theft and filing a false...
Washington Roofer Ordered to Repay $25K in Workers’ Comp Scam February 5, 2020 A Washington man caught doing a roofing job while claiming he was too disabled to work must repay the state...
California Leads Nation in Surplus Lines Premiums on 5th Year of Record Growth February 4, 2020 By Don Jergler Premium data from all surplus lines stamping offices for 2019 shows that California once again led the nation in total...
Family of Man Who Died of Flu in Oregon Prison Sues for $15M February 4, 2020 A $15 million lawsuit filed by the family of a man who died at the Oregon State Penitentiary accuses prison...
Risk Strategies Acquires Transport Risk Management in Colorado February 4, 2020 Risk Strategies has acquired Transport Risk Management Inc. in Denver, Colo. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Risk Strategies...
RT Specialty Names Lentz in Nevada National Practice Leader February 4, 2020 R-T Specialty LLC has named Jason Lentz national practice leader of its private client group. Lentz, who is based in...
AM Best Downgrades Issuer Credit Rating of Crusader in California February 3, 2020 AM Best has downgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “bbb” from “bbb+” and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of...