One of the largest fires in California history was sparked by Southern California Edison power lines that came into contact during high winds, investigators said Wednesday. The resulting arc ignited dry brush on Dec. 4, 2017, starting the blaze in …
Two Washington state woman are accused of scamming more than $400,000 from AFLAC by filing multiple fraudulent claims from 2012 to 2015, according to Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s office. Darcy Nicole Brioso and Delta Lynn Jackson were charged in Clark …
PLUMSTEAD, Pa. — A recent jewelry theft arrest in Plumstead is just one recent example of the mutually beneficial relationship between law enforcement and precious metal buyers. When a young woman stopped by Doylestown Gold Exchange in January with more …
The grounding of Boeing 737 Max airplanes is likely to cause a spike in travel insurance claims, InsureMyTrip said in a press release. “This is a very rare occurrence and we anticipate that travelers affected by this will be filing …
A Cleveland-area man was sentenced to seven months in prison Wednesday and ordered to repay nearly $246,000 in disability benefits he fraudulently received from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and the Social Security Administration, the BWC said Friday. Louis …
Newswise — When Hawaiians received a false alarm text message that said “Ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii. Seek immediate shelter. This is not a drill,” in January 2018, the result was not panic, according to new research from the …
New technology is reducing Alaska search and rescue operations from days to minutes. The Alaska Department of Public Safety’s aerial search teams are using a new $600,000 camera-and-mapping system with an infrared camera that picks up heat signatures from people …
The EgyptAir flight to Cairo had barely cleared the New York coast when it mysteriously dove into the ocean. Cockpit recordings eventually made clear what happened: A copilot being summoned to Egypt to be reprimanded had killed himself and the …
For busy claims adjusters and administrators handling medical claims and disputes, efficiency is king, and every second is crucial when sifting through a log of documents to make sense of the relevant facts in their case. Gathering the necessary documentation …
A volunteer fire chief in North Carolina was ordered to repay $23,000 that he took form insurance carriers after filing fraudulent claims for fire department equipment, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey’s office said. Kenan Wayne Kearney of Four Oaks, pleaded guilty …