The Texas Department of Insurance, working in conjunction with the Collin County District Attorney’s Office, announced an indictment against Don Bauer of Plano for insurance fraud. Bauer, who had not held a valid chiropractor license since 1996, allegedly billed insurance …
The Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud Unit reported it recently closed a month long investigation with the arrests of three Concordia Parish individuals. Michell Warren of Vidalia, Milton Cupstid of Ferriday and Fred Taylor of Vidalia were charged with one …
A former Shreveport, La., insurance producer was arrested and issued a cease and desist order for allegedly misappropriating insurance funds, according to Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Robert Wooley. John Michael Guevara was arrested by the State Police Fraud Unit and …
Workers’ compensation insurance is problematic across the nation and legislatures in many states, including Texas and Oklahoma, are currently considering bills aimed at increasing the quality of workers’ comp systems and keeping a lid on costs. In Texas, as in …
How long do you plan on living?” asked a wholesale broker at a recent industry meeting. The trends facing every aspect of our health care system seem daunting at best. Yet most people would hope and plan for a longer …
A Day of Confusion at the Fifth Circuit One of the black letter principles of insurance law in Texas is the requirement of prejudice to support a carrier’s claim of late notice under an automotive or general liability policy. The …
Making the Puzzle Pieces Fit Begin a conversation with any roofing contractor with the words workers’ comp insurance and profits in the same sentence and you’ll probably be met with a confused look. By all accounts those two topics do …
Genia Walden Pacific Wholesale Insurance named Genia Walden as a company vice president. She will function both as a broker and an underwriter for the Dallas-based firm. Walden formerly served other leading MGA/brokerage companies in the Southwest. She has 21 …
Insurers who use credit scoring in underwriting and rate setting must take into consideration the recent security breach at ChoicePoint Inc., according to a bulletin issued by the Texas Department of Insurance. TDI’s Commissioner’s Bulletin directs the industry not to …
On the heels of the revelation of a major security breach at data broker ChoicePoint Inc., State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, Austin, introduced HB 1527, which would require companies to alert their customers if a breach of security has put them …
