There is a strong correlation between organized crime and staged auto accidents, according to a National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) report examining the impact organized crime groups have on insurance fraud. Covering the period from Jan. 1, 2008, through June …
A Sonoma County, Calif., vineyard manager has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for removing a safety device in a tractor that overturned and killed a farmworker. District Attorney Jill Ravitch said Thursday that 61-year-old James Poole of the …
Property/casualty insurers need to step up efforts at educating consumers about flood insurance, a panel of insurance CEOs agreed at the 17th annual Property/Casualty Insurance Joint Industry Forum. Flood insurance holds great potential, both in terms of consumer awareness and …
As lawmakers cast around for ways to curb gun-related violence, some are hoping the insurance market might offer incentives. A bill filed Friday in Massachusetts would require gun owners to purchase liability insurance in the event that a firearm is …
As the number of people who work from home continues to rise, statistics from AXA Business Insurance suggest that the majority of the 5.4million [2] homeworkers in the UK are, probably unknowingly, operating without the insurance cover they need and …
For years, Oregon’s major timberland owners have felt they were paying too much of the cost of fighting wildfires, especially in years when blazes stayed relatively small. A bill in Gov. John Kitzhaber’s budget would allocate $3.6 million over the …
A 37-year-old Iowa woman has been sentenced to federal prison for lying about 2008 flood damage in Cedar Rapids. Federal prosecutors say Emily Protsman on Wednesday was given 18 months behind bars and five years of supervised release once she …
Ohio is joining the few states that require convicted arsonists to register with authorities, hoping it will help solve more cases, deter repeat offenses and prevent deaths and property damage. The new law will require people convicted of arson-related offenses …
A Texas state representative has filed a bill that would allow fire departments to accept volunteer assistance during an emergency and would protect shield those volunteers from liability. State Representative Cecil Bell, Jr. (Magnolia) filed, House Bill 487, would increase …
Maine’s top insurance regulator says automobile and homeowners’ insurance rates in the state are among the lowest in the country. Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa said Friday that the National Association of Insurance Commissioners has released two reports showing improvements in …