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

Texas Farmer Digs Up Crop Insurance Fraud Scheme

United States Attorney Richard Roper recently announced that Donnie R. Neff, was sentenced by the Honorable Sam Cummings, United States District Judge, to five years probation following his guilty plea in June to a one-count Information charging false statements to …

Mass. Woman Sentenced for Defrauding Tufts Associated Health Plans; Restitution to Insurer Ordered

A former employee of Tufts Associated Health Plans was sentenced recently in federal court for her reported role in executing a scheme that defrauded Tufts out of more than $238,000. United States Attorney Michael Sullivan and Kenneth Jones, Inspector in …

La. Man Convicted in Scheme to Defraud State Farm

Dennis Ingles, 51, of Haughton, Louisiana was convicted recently of one count of conspiracy, four counts of mail fraud, and one count of wire fraud, United States Attorney Donald Washington announced. The conviction arises out of a reported scheme to …

HSB Unveils Portfolio EPL

The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company (HSB) is now offering Employment Practices Liability (EPL) coverage through selected insurance company partners serving small and medium-size businesses. The program makes broad EPL coverage and related risk management services available to …

N.Y. Concrete Manufacturer Fined for Safety Hazards

A wide range of safety and health hazards at an Amsterdam, N.Y., concrete products manufacturer has resulted in $147,500 in fines from the U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Cranesville Block, located at 774 State Highway 5S, has …

Minn. Flood Disaster Assistance Tops $3 Billion

In the weeks since the disaster declaration of Oct. 7, a total of $3,060,323 in grants has been approved to assist those who suffered flood damage in southeastern Minnesota, according to figures released by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) …

Best Revises Outlook on Employers Re Corp Group, Westport, First Specialty

A.M. Best Co. has revised the rating outlook to negative from stable on the A (Excellent) financial strength ratings for Employers Reinsurance Corporation (Overland Park, Kan.) and GE Reinsurance Corporation (Barrington, Ill.) – together Employers Re Corp Group–First Specialty Insurance …

California’s DWC Regulations Get Backing From Office of Administrative Law

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has received approval from the Office of Administrative Law on the first set of regulations implementing SB 899, workers’ compensation reforms passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Schwarzenegger last April. The …

Poll: Republicans Blame Malpractice Lawsuits for Rising Health Costs; Democrats Blame Insurers

Republicans were three times as likely as Democrats to blame rising health costs on malpractice lawsuits, according to a poll conducted for The (Baltimore) Sun, and Democrats were twice as likely as Republicans to blame insurance companies and HMOs. Republicans …

U.K. Asbestos Claims Could Top $36 Billion

A new study of asbestos related diseases in the U.K., as reported by the BBC, indicates that total claims could reach £20 billion ($36 billion) over the next 30 years. According to actuarial estimates, about half that cost could be …