Ever had a problem with insurance coverage and didn’t know where to turn for help? To mark this year’s National Consumer Protection Week (Feb. 6-12) the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) launched one more way for consumers to get …
In 2002, more than 1.45 million Americans 65 years and older went to hospital emergency rooms with consumer product-related injuries. According to a new study titled “Special Report: Emergency Room Injuries Adults 65 and Older,” consumers in that age group …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued citations against Patterson-UTI Drilling Co. and proposed penalties totaling $187,000 for safety violations that led to a worker’s death. Patterson-UTI Drilling employs about 5,800 workers and owns …
In 2004 Allstate Insurance Company’s Special Investigation Unit, or SIU, exposed criminals including a New Jersey chiropractor using unlicensed personnel to perform unnecessary exams and a Florida outfit staging car accidents on Miami streets – all for illegal profit at …
Matthew Wallace Schachter, aka Robert Lewis Brown, aka Matthew C. Rollins (Brown), 58, was indicted last week on federal charges relating to an insurance fraud scheme that allegedly netted more than $20 million over the last four years. The indictment, …
Approval of a 2004 ballot question and action by state lawmakers two years before that are stabilizing medical malpractice insurance rates in Nevada, legislators were told recently. Question 3, the Keep Our Doctors in Nevada initiative, garnered nearly 60 percent …
IWIF, a Maryland provider of workers’ compensation insurance, has introduced a new interactive feature to its policyholder seminar lineup. Business owners, IWIF policyholders and independent insurance agents will now be able to enjoy a fully interactive experience at IWIF seminars …
Becker & Poliakoff P.A., a Florida-based international commercial law firm, announced its receipt of the 2005 Thomson Elite Excellence in Legal Marketing Award in relation to the firm’s work following the devastating hurricanes that hit Florida during a six-week period …
Florida-based Arbitration Forums Inc. (AF), a nonprofit provider of inter-insurance dispute resolution services, resolved nearly $1.9 billion in inter-company claims disputes in 2004 – a new record, said D. Kay Smith, chief executive officer of AF. Disputes leading to arbitration …
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) announced several classes around Ohio to help prevent workplace accidents and reduce costs. Employers and employees from a variety of fields can gain information about workplace safety in their specific industries. “Ohio businesses …