A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings of A++ (Superior) of Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Group (SFB) (Ridgeland, Miss.). The rating outlook has been revised to stable from negative. Concurrently, A.M. Best has assigned a financial strength rating …
The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster funds have been made available for West Virginia to help communities recover from the effects of severe storms that struck the state …
IMACC™ members are using new tools and technology to provide better service in the way of loss assessment. The IMACC™ claimCAM™ provides complete real-time loss documentation to insurers within seconds. Some members are reportedly finding that the use of the …
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California announced the return of a second superseding indictment charging Dilbagh S. Chattha, M.D., 52, of Pleasanton, California, with 94 counts of health care fraud and 94 counts of mail …
The City of San Luis Obispo, California, has implemented an extensive plan to prevent a repeat of Mardi Gras partying that ended in a riot in 2004. The melee led to nearly 200 arrests, property damage and a call for …
North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven announced recently that businesses in 14 counties are eligible to apply for low-interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as a result of frost and freezing temperatures during Aug. 16-23 …
Wisconsin Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager announced that her office has reached a settlement with Bodycote Thermal Processing Inc., of Texas, over its violations of state asbestos handling regulations. To settle the case, Bodycote agreed to pay a total of $42,500 …
Homeowners eligible to receive compensation for multiple hurricane deductibles have been called on by Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher to act now and file their applications for relief so they are received in Tallahassee before the March 1 deadline. …
Five individuals have been charged in federal court with participating in a massive tax and insurance fraud scheme in connection with their operation of temporary employment agencies in Southeastern Massachusetts. They are accused of paying employees more than $30 million …
Atlanta-based Crawford & Company announced that Philip Porter has been named the new business unit head for Claims Management Services (CMS) and Ezra “Bud” Trice has been appointed vice president, Catastrophe Services (CAT). Both appointments are effective immediately. Porter will …