The West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission in Charleston has terminated a Beckley physician from the program, “for providing health care that is excessive, medically unreasonable and unethical.” Michael Kostenko, DO, of Beckley abused the workers’ compensation system by allowing massage …
The Senate gave preliminary approval Feb. 17 to a three-pronged medical malpractice bill backed by business groups and physicians. The measure would provide a legal shield for doctors’ apologies, tighten requirements for the credentials of expert witnesses testifying in court …
A new state ethics report concludes that former SAIF Corp. President Katherine Keene violated Oregon law by failing to register as a lobbyist and report her expenses. The 35-page report released Feb. 18 by the Oregon Government Standards and Practices …
Broker compensation and its impact on the insurance market will be one of many key issues discussed March 3 to 6 during the National Conference of Insurance Legislators spring meeting and seminar in Hilton Head, S.C. The meetings will feature …
A Tampa man has been sentenced on charges he sold phony bonds, claiming the bonds carried a financial guarantee. The bonds were sold to more than 200 people, primarily in the Tampa Bay area. The Florida Office of Financial Regulation …
Reacting to recent robberies and the killing of a Fairfield couple, a statewide group serving Connecticut jewelry stores is working on a system to better inform shop owners of potential trouble. The Connecticut Jewelers Association wants to set up an …
ChoicePoint has confirmed in a written statement that criminals pretending to be legitimate companies stole credit reports, Social Security Numbers, driver’s license numbers and other personal information of consumers across the United States, but the company said criminals did not …
The ReAdvisory group of Carvill, a leading specialty reinsurance intermediary, has released a white paper, the “2004 Hurricane Season in Review,” that examines the recent weather patterns and hurricane damage to the coastal U.S., particularly in the State of Florida. …
Pennsylvania-based Donegal Group Inc.reported that net income for year ended December 31, 2004 reached an historic high for the company. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2004 was $31,614,269, compared to $18,293,976, for the year ended December 31, …
The Texas Department of Insurance issued a fraud alert pertaining to two San Antonio insurance agencies, The Insurance Center and The Insurance Connection, operating at the following locations: 539 South General McMullen, 924 S. Zarzamora, and 710 Bynum St. These …