Former California licensed insurance producer Jon Cunningham, 57, has been charged with a dozen felony counts of fraud, including first degree burglary, grand theft, theft from an elder and filing false tax returns after allegedly stealing more than $381,000 in …
An Alaska earthquake four months ago is still causing disruptions for businesses whose buildings were damaged. The Anchorage Daily News reported that companies and organizations in Anchorage remain shuttered or temporarily relocated following a Nov. 30 earthquake in southcentral Alaska. …
State officials are urging Oregon residents to be alert for landslides across much of the state with recent heavy rains and flooding. The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries said this week that heavy rain can trigger landslides and …
A progress report from the California Division of Workers’ Compensation on the state’s Independent Bill Review program shows seven of 10 decided cases resulted in additional payment for the provider. IBR is a process used to resolve billing disputes for …
Opioid abuse and related deaths in Wyoming have not reached the crisis levels of some other states, but remain a serious concern. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reported a 2018 lawsuit filed by Wyoming against Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, …
A report from carrier State Farm shows it paid $123 million dollars for 3,280 dog bite and injury claims, last year, a decrease of 9 percent compared with the number of dog bite claims in 2017 and a decrease of …
Lobbyists for the property/casualty insurance industry are trying to prevent a $125 million jump in the state of Washington’s insurance premium tax that would fund wildfire prevention and suppression. The tax would affect home, auto and business insurance in an …
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s criminal investigations unit has extradited Kreidler’s “insurance fraud most wanted suspect” Jessica Epler from Pennsylvania to face felony charges of theft and insurance fraud in Spokane County. Epler has been on Kreidler’s most wanted list …
An investigation has determined that a July 2017 wildfire that destroyed more than 40 homes in Northern California was sparked by a defective electrical panel at a Butte County home. The state Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said that …
Holly Wagner has joined Leavitt Group at its Montana offices as an insurance advisor. Wagner brings over 30 years of experience encompassing captives/alternative risk, large commercial, and risk management consulting. She has extensive experience in the energy, construction, manufacturing, global …
