Georgia’s State Board of Workers’ Compensation announced the appointment of David Imahara, current Appellate Division Director, to the position of Administrative Law Judge effective Aug. 15. Imahara will become the Division Director for the Alternative Dispute Resolution Division, and at …
A Charleston woman has been sentenced to five years of supervised probation and ordered to pay full restitution to West Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation Commission after pleading guilty to conducting a fraudulent scheme. Rebecca Lynn Carte pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor …
Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn has requested a Presidential Disaster Declaration for the Waterfall Fire, which charred thousands of acres in the mountains surrounding Carson City on July 14-21. After assessment of damages performed by a joint federal, state and local …
A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to B++ (Very Good) from A- (Excellent) of Corifrance (Compagnie de Reassurance d’Ile de France) (France). The outlook is stable. The downgrade reflects A.M. Best’s opinion of the potential negative impact …
The California Supreme Court last week threw out a lower court ruling that had resulted in a multimillion-dollar damage award against an insurance company. The Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC) had filed an amicus brief in the case Jonathan …
SUV Owners of America (SUVOA) is crediting the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for issuing an improved system to help consumers buy new cars and light trucks, but noted that the best measure of vehicle safety is fatality rate …
Franklin County (Ohio) Court of Common Pleas Judge Jennifer Brunner has sentenced United Medical Corp. president Joyce Beilharz to four years of community control, including four months of house arrest, for her reported role in defrauding Medicaid, Medicare and the …
Montana State Fund (MSF) and Guidewire Software, a provider of solutions to property and casualty and workers’ compensation insurers, announced that Montana State Fund has selected Guidewire ClaimCenter as its new claims system. The implementation of the new system will …
The International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) educational Conference this Nov. 3-6 in Las Vegas will feature an Insurance Track with sessions designed specifically for today’s claims professional, including continuing education credit opportunities. The two continuing education sessions will be …
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer announced a settlement with two insurance companies alleged to have allowed improper trading of variable annuities sold as retirement products. The agreement, negotiated jointly with the SEC, requires subsidiaries of Conseco Inc. and its …