Monthly Archives: <span>September 2013</span>

Carlos Santana Escapes Unharmed in Vegas Accident

Police say Carlos Santana drove into an unoccupied parked car near an upscale area of Las Vegas, but escaped injury. The Grammy-winning superstar was headed home alone when the accident occurred Friday night in Summerlin. Police Lt. Ken Romane told …

Officials Say Nearly 19K Homes Damaged, Destroyed

Colorado emergency management officials have released an initial estimate that says the ongoing flooding has damaged or destroyed nearly 19,000 homes. The Colorado Office of Emergency Management estimated Sunday on its website that 17,494 homes have been damaged and 1,502 …

Pennsylvania Leads States in Bridges With Red Flags

Pennsylvania is among the nation’s leaders in bridges that both lack backup protection against collapse in case a single, vital component fails and are designated by highway officials as being in need of repair, an Associated Press review of national …

Former Allstate Employee Convicted in Florida Insurance Scam

Yarden Lee Bracero, 39, a former Allstate employee in Jacksonville was convicted for diverting claims payments for her own personal use, according to an announcement by Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater. Bracero pled guilty to one count of scheme …

Texas Man Sentenced To 63 Months In Federal Prison In Corporate Hacking Case

Michael Musacchio, 62, of Plano, Texas, was sentenced late yesterday by U.S. District Judge Jorge A. Solis to serve a total of 63 months in federal prison, following his conviction at trial in March 2013 for conspiring to hack into …

Salerno Named Managing Director Global Technical Services – Latin America & Caribbean

Crawford & Company, an independent provider of claims management solutions, appointed Domingo Salerno as its Global Technical Services (GTS) managing director for Latin America and the Caribbean effective immediately. GTS is a unit of Crawford that handles claims for large …

Florida’s Citizens Announces Staff Changes to Enhance Risk Oversight

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation on Friday announced it has filled a pair of key positions to enhance its financial and risk oversight capabilities as the state-created insurer continues the process of streamlining operations and reducing exposure. On Friday, Citizens President, …

Southeast Texas Plant Fire Injures Five Workers

A fire at plant in Southeast Texas that produces plastics has injured five workers. The Victoria Advocate reports the fire Friday began in a tower at Formosa Plastics about 30 miles southeast of Victoria. Four of the workers were taken …

Allstate’s UBI Program Reports Almost 1B Miles Driven

Allstate reports that drivers that are signed up for its usage-based insurance program, Drivewise will register more than one billion miles driven this month. Allstate also said that Drivewise is launching in Kentucky and Montana this week, making the usage-based …

Another Lawsuit Filed in West Virginia Gas Line Explosion

Another lawsuit has been filed over the December gas line explosion in Sissonville, W. Va. The suit was filed this week in Kanawha County Circuit Court against NiSource and subsidiary Columbia Gas Transmission. The Dec. 11 explosion and blaze destroyed …