Hole-in-one Insurance Fraudster in Washington Sentenced February 7, 2014 Kevin Kolenda, 56, a Connecticut businessman who has been reportedly defrauding golf tournaments and golfers for two decades, was sentenced...
Utah Claims Settled by Phillips 66 for $2 Million January 14, 2014 By Paul Foy Oil refiner Phillips 66 has paid $2 million to settle allegations it helped itself to a state fund for cleaning...
Hartwig’s 2014 Big on Post-Crisis Economy, Yellen Swellin’, Hyperdata December 31, 2013 By Don Jergler This is probably the 20th year ahead-yearend outlook story I’ve written over the years. They’re usually fun, and experts who...
Sharks, Beer Among Most Popular Headlines in West December 27, 2013 By Don Jergler For years newshounds have endeavored to figure out a way to predict what stories will prove most popular with readers....
Insurance Equality Ordered For Gay Marriage in New Mexico November 8, 2013 Insurance companies in New Mexico must provide same-sex married couples with the same discounts and benefits offered to opposite-sex married...
California City Says No To Pamplona-Style Bull Run November 8, 2013 One Southern California city has nixed a Pamplona-style bull running event because of safety concerns. The Riverside Press Enterprise reported...
Burnett Named Chief of Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Fraud Unit October 16, 2013 Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has named longtime prosecutor George Burnett as the new chief of the Workers’ Compensation, Insurance,...
Hole-In-One Golf Insurer: Guilty To 3 Felonies in Washington October 4, 2013 A businessman accused of insuring golf tournament hole-in-one prizes then failing to pay plead guilty in a Washington court to...
Insurance not an Easy Sell for Laptop Computers in South Dakota Schools September 17, 2013 Fewer than a quarter of the parents of children in the Sioux Falls, S.D., school district who have received laptop...
Flooded Colorado Businesses Struggle Without Insurance August 15, 2013 More than 20 businesses hit by flooding in Manitou Springs, Colo. are struggling because of a lack of insurance. City...