A Fall River, Massachusetts man who was employed as a corrections officer at MCI-Bridgewater has been sent to jail and ordered to pay restitution after reportedly pleading guilty to charges he collected more than $82,500 in workers’ compensation benefits while …
Attorney General Jon Bruning warned Nebraska consumers this week about an increased risk of home repair scams due to the extensive damage caused by recent storms. “Following this type of devastation, people need to be extra cautious,” said Bruning. “These …
Wisconsin Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager announced that her office has reached a settlement with Tad M. Ballantyne, of Racine, Wis., over violations of state asbestos handling regulations. To settle the case, Ballantyne agreed to pay a total of $20,359 in …
San Diego-based Mitchell International Inc., a provider of information and workflow solutions to the automotive insurance claims industry, has introduced UltraMate (UM) Premier Suite, the newest member of its claims workflow family that streamlines claims handling and enhances the collision …
Sprint has announced plans to launch Sprint Mobile Claims Adjustor, a mobile solution that will allow insurance claims adjustors to process claims on-site using wireless handheld devices. Depending on what back-end systems an insurance carrier uses, agents will be able …
Insurance services provider Gilsbar Inc., based in Covington, La., announced the addition of Neal Hennegan to its management team. Hennegan joins Gilsbar as the director of Information Systems and is responsible for the management of information systems resources and processes …
A.M. Best Co. announced that it has assigned stand-alone financial strength ratings of “A” (Excellent) to MAPFRE PRAICO Insurance Company (MAPFRE PRAICO) and MAPFRE Pan American Insurance Company (MAPFRE Panam), each a member of the MAPFRE PRAICO Group. All of …
The St. Paul Travelers Companies Inc. has executed an agreement resolving substantially all common law asbestos-related direct actions pending against its Travelers Property Casualty Corp. subsidiaries. “These actions allege, among other things, a general, non-statutory duty to disclose to the …
Aon Corp. and California-based Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) announced that they have agreed to negotiate the outsourcing of the majority of Aon’s U.S. information technology (IT) infrastructure. The transition to CSC would begin in fall 2004, subject to completing a …
The Hartford Financial Services Group announced that it is introducing a series of eSubmission tools for new middle market accounts, which it feels will “revolutionize how middle market business is handled, saving agencies time and money.” “The Hartford continues to …