The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies joined with the Illinois Insurance Association Nov. 22 to file an amicus brief in a case dealing with the issue of timely notice to an insurer of a claim or lawsuit. The case, …
New Jersey Attorney General Peter Harvey announced that an Atlantic County transportation contractor and his company were indicted by a State Grand Jury for reportedly filing false contract payment claims and installing substandard crash guard devices for the New Jersey …
Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist and U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta today announced the arrests of four individuals, including two Miami physicians, for their participation in an organization that illegally diverted millions of dollars worth of highly valued AIDS drugs from …
The 2005 hurricane season, which ended on Nov. 30, was the most active in U.S. history with a total of 26 named storms. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) responded in record ways to the six …
To help save lives and encourage good driving habits during teens’ first years on the road, MetLife Auto & Home is introducing the company’s “Teens on the Road to Safety” program to customers in 11 states: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, …
A Brentwood, California physician who pleaded no contest to fraud charges in three separate cases was sentenced this week to an eight-year prison term and ordered to pay his victims $5 million, the District Attorney’s office announced. Deputy District Attorney …
The Continuing Legal Education division of the School of Law at the University of Texas at Austin announced that its 10th Annual Insurance Law Institute, to be held Dec. 7 – 9 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, Texas, …
The entire Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans will be open to residents for “look and leave” visitation beginning Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005. Since the neighborhood was heavily damaged, officials are urging only healthy adult residents to return. No elderly …
The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency can help Hurricane Katrina survivors cover the costs of necessary expenses and serious needs caused by the disaster. The Other Needs Assistance (ONA) program …
Fire safety officials are keeping an eye on retail centers during the holiday season to make sure store exits are clear. The program is called “Life Safety,” and it involves unannounced checks that have started throughout Salisbury. “Stores are under …