Some Louisiana residents who were affected by Hurricane Katrina and chose to evacuate to Texas should be aware that the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is planning to provide assistance to eligible applicants based on damage …
New Jersey Attorney General Peter Harvey announced that a Camden County businessman who owns and operates a chiropractic clinic and two medical service and supply companies has been charged by the Division of Criminal Justice – Office of Insurance Fraud …
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners awarded three states with accreditation honors this week under the its Financial Standards and Accreditation Program. Indiana, Michigan and the District of Columbia were presented with the honors during the NAIC Winter National Meeting …
Recovery officials voiced concern that word-of-mouth misinformation may discourage eligible Wilma-impacted individuals from seeking help from the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Florida’s State Emergency Response Team (SERT). “The last thing you need in a …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a-” of Montpelier Reinsurance Ltd. (Montpelier) (Hamilton, Bermuda). Concurrently, A.M. Best has affirmed the ICR of “bbb-” and all existing debt ratings …
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has directed Orleans Parish residents with a home that has been structurally tagged green or yellow apply at one of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Right of Entry …
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation will present a one-day educational seminar entitled Train the Trainer, on Dec. 14, 2005, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., in Austin. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. The seminar will take …
As it spins off as a private insurance program, West Virginia’s workers’ compensation program will show little patience with employers that fail to pay their premiums, its executive director said Monday. As of Jan. 1, the more than 2,000 businesses …
A trucking company owner in Hudson, N.H. has pleaded guilty to federal charges that he conspired to defraud the Internal Revenue Service and Transportation Department and his workers compensation insurance carriers. The U.S. Attorney’s office said Robert Stalker, owner of …
State Farm Insurance has been ordered to pay more than $8 million to a tow truck driver and his sister-in-law who were acquitted of insurance fraud after being accused of faking the theft of a vehicle. Jackson County Circuit Judge …