Wash. trooper accused of taking workers’ comp while off fishing A Washington state trooper accused of falsely claiming $20,000 worth of workers’ compensation benefits has been charged in Olympia, Wash., with theft and perjury. Thirty-five-year-old James A. Long of Chinook, …
Say Hurricane Katrina and you immediately think of New Orleans; say Hurricane Katrina and insurance coverage, and the story is different. At the nine-month anniversary since the storm made landfall, of all the Mississippi coverage cases that have been filed, …
Equipment Policies Nuts & Bolts: Britt Paulk Insurance Agency Inc. is offering an equipment policy program that includes agriculture, forestry, construction and lawn and garden. The coverage is first party physical damage for contractors’ equipment. Classes include contractors, agricultural, forestry, …
More than 9,500 insurance clients of Aon Corp. in Washington are qualified to share $2.4 million in restitution as part of an agreement signed by Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler. Kreidler said the restitution is part of an agreement with the …
As reports of computer security breaches proliferate — the latest being the federal government’s snafu that put millions of veterans at risk for identity theft — the public is losing confidence in the nation’s digital infrastructure while remaining appreciative of …
A controversy has erupted in South Carolina due to Gov. Mark Sanford’s veto of legislation that would have increased auto insurance bodily injury liability limits from $15,000 to $25,000 for one person, and from $30,000 to $50,000 for all persons …
An Australian company, Sinclair Insurance Co. Ltd. is selling bogus amusement ride and professional liability products in Kentucky without a certificate of authority from the state, according to the Kentucky Office of Insurance in Frankfort. The practice was uncovered due …
Say Hurricane Katrina and you immediately think of New Orleans; say Hurricane Katrina and insurance coverage, and the story is different. At the nine-month anniversary since the storm made landfall, of all the Mississippi coverage cases that have been filed, …
The officers of two national insurance policymaking groups have announced they will collaborate to create a joint national catastrophe plan. State Senator Steven Geller, D-Hallandale Beach, and Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty will present proposals to their respective organizations and …
N.C. employee arrested Tammy Cope of Old Fort, N.C. was arrested in McDowell County and held with an $81,000 bond on six charges of embezzlement according to Insurance Commissioner Jim Long. Officials have alleged that Cope collected more than $10,000 …
