Illinois gun owners who fail to report the theft or loss of a weapon will face tougher restrictions under a new law signed by Gov. Pat Quinn. The law closes a background check loophole for the sale or transfer of …
Missouri State University has recouped most of the nearly $1.2 million that was stolen from its bookstore. The Springfield News-Leader reports that the school has received a $1 million insurance check. University President Clif Smart says the check doesn’t negate …
A former Dickinson, N.D., insurance agent convicted of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a client has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. A jury in April found Scott Biggs guilty of five counts of felony theft of …
Federal prosecutors have charged a former Kansas insurance agent with stealing nearly $2 million from policyholders. The U.S. attorney’s office says a 51-count indictment unsealed June 25 alleges 41-year-old Jason Matthew Pennington, of Bel Aire, defrauded customers and lied to …
A Cincinnati, Ohio-area insurance agent has been sentenced for theft from Hamilton County residents, the Ohio Department of Insurance announced. Former Ohio insurance agent Cecil Young, of Cincinnati, was sentenced to four years on community control with an 18-month suspended …
If Mike McGavick is right, the business world will soon be carrying the equivalent of a massive data base in a cell phone. Technology has moved so rapidly that not only the insurance industry, but also business in general, is …
First thieves swiped manhole covers from a new subdivision. Then officials discovered that bronze plaques honoring work done during the Great Depression had been pried from sidewalks at Providence’s largest park. Then a historical marker vanished in Pawtucket. Rhode Island …
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has announced an agreement with its U.S. affiliate AGCS Marine Insurance Co. and CargoNet, an information network for cargo theft prevention and recovery, to help policyholders protect their motor trucks and cargo in transit. …
Bill Hawks is a guy who works extremely hard for the things he has. So, the Blanchard, La., resident was less than enamored one recent Sunday morning when he discovered thieves, too lazy to work for their toys, had relieved …
The Lulz Security group of rogue hackers announced it was disbanding Saturday with one last data dump, which included internal AOL Inc. and AT&T documents. LulzSec, which gained wide recognition for breaching the websites of Sony Corp, the CIA and …
