A jury has found a Hartsville, S.C., store owner guilty of faking an assault and setting fire to her own store to get insurance money. The Morning News of Florence reports a judge sentenced 47-year-old Claudette Hulsey to three years …
The sports agent of late New Orleans Saints defensive lineman Frank Warren has been charged with one-count bill of information with wire fraud. The charges, which were brought Thursday by U.S. Attorney Dana J. Boente, stem from Benjamin Geller’s alleged …
Though third party litigation funding has just started to grab headlines in the U.S., the funding method has been used in Europe for some time. According to Jonathan Molot, chief investment officer and co-founder of Burford Capital, people in the …
The Insurance Council of New Zealand recently released the final insurance cost to its members for the tornado that hit Hobsonville in December 2012 at $8.7 million. This is an increase of about $2 million on the original estimate made …
Lakeland, FL, 05/20/13 – Epic‐Premier Insurance Solutions, Inc., today welcomed Leslie Curtis as National Sales Manager. Leslie possesses extensive experience within the wholesale insurance marketplace. “Leslie’s impeccable reputation within the MGA/Wholesale marketplace is well known. We are extremely proud to …
A Missouri measure limiting damages people can receive in lawsuits over lead contamination has gained final legislative approval. It would restrict punitive damages against Doe Run Resources Corp. for claims that involve a mining property in St. Francois County as …
Missouri lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to a measure that would double the fees charged to businesses in order to replenish an insolvent fund for disabled workers who suffer serious job-related injuries or illnesses. If Gov. Jay Nixon signs the …
A Cincinnati man who was the subject of an undercover investigation by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) has been sentenced for working while receiving benefits for a prior workplace injury. Michael Gundling was sentenced April 11 and has …
Before she pulls out of the driveway, Stefhany Robles switches her phone on silent or turns it off. The 16-year-old junior at Salt Lake City’s West High School says the distraction isn’t worth shooting off a text or answering a …
The owner of a hotel in Norfolk will pay nearly $11 million to settle a lawsuit over a toddler’s fall from a walkway. Chelsye Clayton’s lawsuit against Pride Group Inc. had sought $50 million in damages. The lawsuit says Clayton’s …