U.S. Rep. William Jefferson of Louisiana easily defeated his fellow Democratic opponent in a runoff election Dec. 10, despite an ongoing federal bribery investigation. In complete but unofficial returns, Jefferson, Louisiana’s first black congressman since Reconstruction, received 57 percent of …
Two insurance brokers who previously denied paying kickbacks to a key school official in exchange for lucrative insurance contracts have pleaded guilty to extortion charges in federal court as part of a plea deal with the government. Glenn Davis, 53, …
A nearly $2 billion package of pay raises, road repairs, insurance rebates, health care and other spending sought by Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco easily sped through a House committee Dec. 9. The House Appropriations Committee also agreed to a technical …
A Norman, Okla., chiropractor won’t be able to practice for three years after the Oklahoma Board of Chiropractic Examiners concluded that he violated state rules concerning advertising, billing and ethics, and mismanaged patient insurance claims. Tracy Don Ellis, 32, also …
It’s not easy being an arsonist. Just ask Musa Shteiwi and his son Essa who had a clear criminal vision for their Steak Thyme Subs eatery: They wanted to torch the West Chester, Ohio food outlet for insurance money. But …
Earthquake, insurance and building code experts from across the country today warned state insurance regulators of the catastrophic consequences when middle America experiences a replay of the 1811 and 1812 New Madrid series of earthquakes, and recommended that the regulators …
Insurance agency Brown & Brown, Inc. has agreed to reimburse up to 400 cities and counties in Florida approximately $4.8 million for collecting undisclosed fees or commissions when it placed various coverages with insurance companies, according to state officials. Florida-based …
Gov. Rod Blagojevich campaigned on a promise to one day bring universal health care to Illinois, and a state panel came up with ideas for the Legislature to accomplish it, but not how to pay for it. The proposal to …
Connecticut remains dependent upon the insurance sector for many of its jobs and much of its economic growth, a new report by an industry coalition confirms. The state has triple the U.S. average of insurance carrier jobs and the highest …
At least several hundred, likely more, Social Security numbers of Vermont health care providers were posted to the Internet in a state contractor’s mistake that officials were scrambling to fix Friday. Human Resources Commissioner Linda McIntire said the names and …
