Assurex Global Partners from all corners of the globe have gathered in London, this week, April 27 – 30, for a gala celebration commemorating “50 years of independence and growth.” The worldwide grouping of independent brokers now collects combined annual …
Pennsylvania Attorney General Jerry Pappert announced that a former Lancaster County insurance agent was sentenced to 5 to 12 years in state prison for reportedly bilking 71 elderly victims out of nearly $3 million in savings. Pappert said Allen J. …
As firefighters battled a fire that destroyed several downtown businesses in Berlin, N.H. last Sunday night, they also had to respond to a string of suspicious fires. “It was real crazy all night with back-to-back fires,” Chief Randy Trull said …
Five Massachusetts counties that experienced severe flooding early this month have been declared major disaster areas, making residents and businesses eligible for federal aid. President Bush declared that emergencies existed April 1 in Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Worcester counties, …
Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced the appointment of State Representative Warren Massey to the State Board of Workers’ Compensation. “As a member of the General Assembly, Warren has been a dedicated public servant. I am pleased to appoint this distinguished …
Chicago-based software-maker Rightfield Solutions has introduced a product designed to correctly manage patients’ expectations about medical procedures in an attempt to reduce the frequency of medical malpractice lawsuits. The product, known as Emmi—Expectation Management and Medical Information—was created as a …
New Jersey Attorney General Peter Harvey announced that five New York residents have pleaded guilty in Essex County Superior Court to charges they attempted to collect nearly one million dollars as part of an insurance fraud scam designed to cash-in …
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer announced a lawsuit against an Oneida County home improvement contractor for repeatedly and persistently defrauding consumers. The lawsuit asserts that Daniel G. Bragg, who does business as Daniel G. Bragg Home Improvement Contracting in …
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) announced a licensed medical doctor in Cuyahoga County was sentenced for workers’ compensation fraud. Dr. Jeffrey J. Fierra was sentenced to 10 days in Cuyahoga County jail and three years probation. He must …
Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s (D) proposal to ban the use of credit-related discounts for automobile and homeowners insurance is a misguided effort to politicize insurance rates – one that may have very negative and unintended consequences for responsible consumers across …