Gov. Mark Sanford called this year’s legislative session a success for South Carolinians even though only a few key proposals debated during the past five months will become law this year. Sanford praised bills designed to curb skyrocketing home insurance …
Workers compensation administrator First Cardinal LLC announced the hiring and promotion of several employees at its Latham, N.Y. headquarters. Christine D. Bentsen has joined the accounting department as a senior accountant. Prior to joining First Cardinal, Bentsen was employed with …
Mayor Lawayne Harrison, of Leighton, Ala., who was accused of using his office for personal gain, has admitted to two minor ethics violations and faces a possible fine of up to $2,000. Ethics Commission Executive Director Jim Sumner said the …
West Virginia Auto owners insured through State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. will get a break on their premiums again this year. The amount of the reduction will vary, but the average savings equals $47. State Farm, which insures about …
A former Lafayette County, Miss. supervisor has been indicted for accepting payments from a county-paid employee health insurance contract. Former Supervisor Gary Massey of Oxford and insurance agent Ken Nowlin of Ecru were named in an indictment made public Thursday. …
New York State Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo has issued a plan to reform the resolution of disputed workers’ compensation claims. According to officials, the plan “substantially speeds” the resolution of disputed claims from over 6-months to 90-days. Dinallo outlined the …
Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink has revoked the license of a south Florida agent and permanently banned him from the insurance business in Florida for using his insurance license to exploit elderly Jewish Floridians. Leighton David Applefeld, 66, owned …
Florida officials arrested 26 individuals throughout the state on charges of using fraudulent identification to gain employment. The arrests, which began Monday and continued through Thursday, stem from a joint investigation by the Department of Financial Services and the Department …
MJM Inc., the global insurance fraud mitigation and claims investigative service headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., promoted Brent Faggart to president, chief operating officer. Working with MJM since its inception in 1989, Faggart contributed in many areas of the organization throughout …
On Wednesday the South Carolina House of Representatives agreed to Senate changes to coastal omnibus hurricane legislation, which included extending the notice for homeowners whose insurance would be canceled to 90 days during hurricane season. The measure also increases the …