California’s Department of Insurance recently compiled statistics that show scam artists may be committing more automobile insurance fraud to cash in on insurance money. The Department of Insurance has seen an increase in suspected auto arson and auto theft fraud …
In an effort to prevent heat illness and reduce worker injuries, California’s Department of Industrial Relations’ Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) is increasing enforcement and education this year on heat illness. Since the current heat wave began on …
The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Court announced that beginning Nov. 1, 2009, the average weekly wage, used to establish maximum benefits under the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Act, will increase. Due to an increase in the State’s Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) reported …
The vast majority of claim officers (92 percent) for U.S. property/casualty insurers said they plan on making investments in technology over the next two years, and indicated the primary driver of these capital expenditures is ensuring their customers’ satisfaction, according …
The Ohio Department of Insurance has issued cease and desist orders to two companies that were found to have been selling insurance in the state without licenses to do so. Ohio Department of Insurance Director Mary Jo Hudson has also …
Delaware State Police say thieves targeted a Wilmington Mercedes Benz dealer, taking rims and tires from vehicles. State police say the manager of the dealership told officers that the theft occurred either late Friday or early Saturday. The thieves removed …
The Attleboro, Massachusetts courthouse shuttered by an electrical fire more than two months ago is scheduled to reopen. A spokeswoman for the state court system says the James Sullivan courthouse, home of Attleboro District and Juvenile courts, will be open …
Floating down Tennessee’s Sequatchie River, graduate student Chris Howard and geology researcher Steve Obermeier are looking for sand blows — signs of ancient earthquakes, indicators of the big one. During two days of paddling this month, they didn’t find much. …
A state lawmaker is urging Huntington to scrap an ordinance that has prompted a court challenge to West Virginia’s experiment with home rule. Delegate Jim Morgan, a Cabell County Democrat, wants the city to withdraw a measure that allows Huntington …
On June 6, 2009 Helen C. Rodriguez pled guilty to one count of felony insurance fraud and was ordered to repay $35,000 to GEICO Insurance Co., the Utah Insurance Department reported. According to the DOI, in November 2006 Rodriguez was …