Monthly Archives: <span>January 2014</span>

GEICO Hiring Auto Damage Adjusters in Phoenix

GEICO, a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies, is looking to hire auto damage adjusters in Phoenix with excellent customer service and time management skills as well as a desire to help customers after an accident. Interested candidates …

Lawsuit Filed Against New Jersey Officials Over Traffic Jams

Six New Jersey residents have filed a federal lawsuit against Gov. Chris Christie, the state of New Jersey, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and others over traffic jams in September. The suit filed in federal court …

Recovered Motorcycle Leads to Arrest of North Carolina Man

A North Carolina man was charged with one count each of insurance fraud, obtaining property by false pretense and conspiracy to obtain property by false pretense, according to an announcement made by Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin last week. Department of …

WCRI Study Examines Impact of Reducing the Illinois Fee Schedule

A new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) examines the impact of the 30 percent reduction in the Illinois medical fee schedule that was enacted in 2011. Prior to the reduction, the Illinois fee schedule was one of …

Louisiana Parish Schools Testing Bus Cameras

The Lafayette Parish School System is wrapping up a test of traffic surveillance cameras on three of its buses. The purpose of the cameras is to gather information on the number of motorists who disobey school bus stop signs. Damon …

Louisiana Attorney General Defends Role in Big Oil Lawsuit

Attorney General Buddy Caldwell is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit that says he illegally approved a New Orleans-area flood protection board’s contract with lawyers who are suing the oil and gas industry over coastal wetlands loss. Caldwell’s office on Thursday …

Central Virgina Earthquakes Study

Researchers are preparing to conduct a two-month study of earthquakes in central Virginia, a region that has a history of seismic activity. Twenty seismic stations are being installed for the study by researchers from Virginia Tech and the U.S. Geological …

North Dakota Restaurant Owner Charged With Arson, Fraud

The owner of a bar and restaurant in , N.D.,has been charged with arson and fraud for allegedly setting fire to his business. The Minot Daily News reports that 49-year-old Robert Scott Sackman of Bismarck was charged last month for …

University of South Florida and Orlando Police Team up for Study

Researchers at the University of South Florida are teaming up with the Orlando Police Department for a long-term study on officers’ actions. Fifty officers will wear tiny cameras in places like their sunglasses, collars and caps to provide critical perspective …

Insurance Programs of America Adds Lynn Vogel to Hotel Underwriting Division

Orlando, Fla. (Jan. 14, 2014) – Insurance Programs of America, a nationwide MGA and wholesale brokerage firm, announced a new addition to their hotel underwriting division. Lynn Vogel will be joining IPOA as an Underwriting Manager and Senior Property & …