The justices of the Massachusetts’ highest court have approved guidelines designed to protect against identity theft by having people who file court documents omit personal information. The nonbinding guidelines call for only the last four digits of Social Security numbers, …
Premier Insurance Management Services Inc. (PIMS) out of Charlotte, North Carolina, is offering a new professional medical liability insurance program to not-for-profit hospital members of the Premier healthcare alliance. PIMS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Premier, is parterning with Medical …
There is less safety oversight of “on-demand” flight operators than commercial airlines even though those smaller operations are often riskier, a federal watchdog says. A report by the Transportation Department’s inspector general said the Federal Aviation Administration conducts far fewer …
A group that owns a share of one-time Kentucky Derby favorite I Want Revenge has sued the colt’s other owner, claiming he didn’t disclose an injury that caused the horse to scratch the morning of the race. IEAH Stables accuses …
A Memphis insurance claims firm wants the more than $1 million that it was supposed to receive from West Virginia, but that was instead diverted in an apparent Africa-based fraud scheme, state lawmakers learned recently. Legislative leaders attending an interim …
A Gulf Shores insurance agency must pay a $36,000 fine and adopt multiple accounting controls within 18 months after selling bogus homeowners policies to at least 118 customers. A government hearing officer ruled that if Pamela Wynona Schoen of the …
A former Mississippi law enforcement officer must serve at least a year in prison for insurance fraud. Judge Andrew Baker of Charleston sentenced 47-year-old Marvin Johnson to three years in prison, but suspended two years –and spend two years on …
Oregon’s Department of Consumer and Business Services, Insurance Division has published its 2008 Complaint Index, which summarizes complaints against insurance companies doing business in Oregon and allows consumers to compare their complaint records. The report categorizes insurers by type: annuities, …
Nevada’s Division of Insurance will be hosting its first ever Insurance Industry Day on Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, at the Harveys Lake Tahoe Resort. The event was created “to foster a better partnership between the Division and its stakeholders, and …
Robert E. Beloten has been named chairman of the New York Workers’ Compensation Board. He replaces Zachary Weiss, who announced his resignation last month. Beloten was named to the board in May after having been a workers’ compensation judge from …