Following a 10-month investigation by the California Department of Insurance’s (CDI) Investigation Division, two Riverside, Calif., residents have been arrested. Kent Morgan, 43, of Murrieta, and owner of Rancho Bail Bonds, surrendered to authorities on August 14 after being charged …
The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies is lowering its automobile insurance rates in California by an average of 34 percent. Furthermore, the company said it is rolling out new coverage options including high limits of liability protection in a state …
Reed Group Ltd., Westminster, Colo., has released a white paper on the productivity impact of its return to work guidelines, The Medical Disability Advisor, Fifth Edition, internet version. The research found significant performance differences in the categories of productivity, accuracy …
James David Cain, a Louisiana state lawmaker and candidate for insurance commissioner, announced he will hold a press conference on Aug. 23, 2006, at 1:30 p.m. CDT in New Orleans to address the insurance crisis that is undermining the ability …
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Division of Workers’ Compensation will hold its annual Workers’ Compensation Conference on December 4-5, 2006 in Austin. The conference will be held at the Doubletree Hotel Austin, 6505 IN-35 North. The cost for the …
Attorney Vallie Schwartz fell in love with the 130-year-old Victorian shotgun in New Orleans’ French Quarter, which like all grand houses in this former Spanish enclave has tall, cathedral ceilings and brightly painted cypress shutters. A successful personal injury lawyer, …
A Lake Charles, La., man pleaded guilty to felony insurance fraud Aug. 21 following a surveillance investigation by Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) and a series of court rulings favorable to the company. The LWCC reported that Gregory Hebert, 47, …
The Premier Insurance Company of Massachusetts, a Travelers personal lines company, has opened a Concierge Claim center in Woburn, Mass. The center is designed to assist claimants with the car insurance claims process, including obtaining a damage assessment, getting the …
Despite urgings by Gov. Jeb Bush, civil engineers and the insurance industry, the Florida Building Code Commission has voted against imposing the same windborne debris requirements for the Panhandle that are in place throughout Florida. The commission voted that new …
Floor covering maker Congoleum Corp. is facing a contest for control of the outcome of its bankruptcy case with insurers and bondholders who have filed a rival Chapter 11 plan. Continental Casualty Co., Continental Insurance Co. and the official committee …