Monthly Archives: <span>May 2004</span>

Mich. Home Health Care Worker Charged with Felony

A 28-year-old woman who was supposed to care for her 89-year-old client has been arrested and arraigned on a charge of misleading her client into signing a new car lease, according to Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox. Queen Pfeiffer, the …

Midwest Homeowners Advised to Check Policies in Wake of Rain, Ongoing Flood Warnings

Faced with nonstop rain and ongoing flood warnings, property owners in Northeastern Illinois and parts of Michigan and Wisconsin should check their insurance coverage and take some basic precautions to secure their homes or businesses, according to the Property Casualty …

CalSurance Adds Rush to Sales Team

Orange, Calif.-based CalSurance Inc., www.calsurance.com, an insurance sales, service and support organization, announced that Lisa Rush has joined the company’s sales team. “Lisa has more than 23 years’ experience in the insurance industry and demonstrated success at qualifying, negotiating, and …

Employers Insurance Co. of Nevada Elects Pair of Board of Director Members

Employers Insurance Company of Nevada, A Mutual Company (EICN), announced the re-election of two members of the company’s Board of Directors. John Sande and Rose McKinney-James were re-elected to additional three-year terms as Board members. “I am pleased that John …

Officials Note Tips for North Carolina Residents to Avoid Water Tragedies

As the weather heats up, North Carolinians love to take to the waters and enjoy a day of fun and sun at their local lake, river or beach. Yet an enjoyable day on the water can soon turn tragic if …

Mass. TPA Proposal Could Put Injured Workers at Risk

A Massachusetts budget amendment to explore the designation of a third party administrator (TPA) to manage part of the state’s workers’ compensation assigned risk pool could compromise the services received by injured workers, according to an industry trade association. “In …

Settlement Finalized in I-40 Bridge Suit

Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson said the state has settled its lawsuit in the Webbers Falls Arkansas River bridge collapse. The settlement calls for the defendants to pay the state $4.5 million. The attorney general’s office almost two years ago …

N.M. Gov. Monitors Dangerous Wildfires

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson is reportedly closely monitoring two dangerous wildfires burning in New Mexico, and is keeping in close contact with state officials to make sure sufficient resources and manpower are available to fight the fires. “The extreme …

N.J. Businessman Admits Million Dollar Insurance Fraud

New Jersey Attorney General Peter Harvey announced that the owner of a defunct Camden County insurance brokerage business has been ordered to pay more than one million dollars in restitution and jailed for seven years as a result of pleading …

Illinois A.G. Notes Lawsuit Against Car Dealer

Using a provision of Illinois law normally used to protect consumers from fraudulent home repair and remodeling contractors, Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a lawsuit against Suburban Dodge of Berwyn for reportedly failing to notify a 78-year-old woman she …