The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) reported Monday that for calendar year 2003, car thieves were most active in California. Six of the nation’s 10 hottest spots for vehicle theft rates are in California, while the remaining four are Phoenix-Mesa, …
Hawaii Attorney General Mark Bennett announced recently that Special Master, Magistrate Judge Kevin S. C. Chang released his report recommending that the United States District Court dismiss 13-year-old claims against Hawaii State Hospital, retain jurisdiction over the development of Hawaii’s …
Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne’s selection to lead the Idaho Department of Insurance is no stranger to state government, public service and private sector leadership. Gary Smith, a long-time senior aide to Gov. Kempthorne, was named as the new director of …
New York Gov. George Pataki has signed legislation into law that will provide an enhanced accidental death benefit to Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) who are employed by the New York City Fire Department. “The brave men and women who serve …
Philadelphia-based PMA Capital Corp. announced that A.M. Best has restored the A- (“Excellent”) rating with a stable outlook to The PMA Insurance Group. The announcement completes a one-year period during which PMA Capital stabilized its financial results, protected its primary …
New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice Director Vaughn McKoy announced that a Hudson County man has pleaded guilty to insurance fraud for his role in an automobile “give up” scam. According to Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Greta Gooden-Brown, Israel Rivera, 34, …
People may think they’re being clever when they try to cheat insurance companies, but often they end up making mistakes that get them caught, injured and sometimes even killed. The Progressive group of insurance companies said while the escapades of …
Officials of the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety’s Division of Emergency Management (CCPS-DEM) report that, to date, $13,848,529 has been disbursed in aid to victims …
State, federal, local and voluntary agencies are providing assistance to South Carolina families and individuals who suffered damage from the multiple storms that began with Hurricane Frances on Sept. 6 and continued through Oct. 11. Residents with storm damage must …
AIG Private Client Group, a division of the property and casualty insurance subsidiaries of American International Group Inc. (AIG), announced the beginning of a national roll-out that adds flood coverage to eligible homeowners policies.(a) The first states in which the …