An Oregon City couple wants the city to pay them more than $400,000 because a sewer line backed up and flooded their basement with sewage, destroying everything from clothes to the family Bible. The disaster occurred while the couple were …
A glass-eating gypsy, a teacher who faked terminal cancer, and an insurance agent who killed homeless clients are among the top insurance swindlers of 2007. These convicted thieves were inducted into the Insurance Fraud Hall of Shame by the Coalition …
Utah lawmakers may consider restricting or revoking driving privilege cards for undocumented immigrants when the 2008 Legislature convenes this week. Created in 2005, the cards allow immigrants to drive legally — with insurance — without having other valid state identification. …
Forrest J. Boushall joined Lakeland, Fla.-based Lanier Upshaw as regional vice president, and managing director of employee benefits at the firm’s Tampa office. In this role, Boushall is responsible for providing strategic oversight and business development in the Employee Benefits …
G.J. Sullivan Co., a member of Los Angeles-based The Sullivan Group, has appointed Sharon Haenig as commercial lines manager for its office in Orange, Calif. Haenig will be responsible for business development and market relations for the Commercial Lines Division. …
San Francisco-based Jansen & Hastings, a managing general agency serving the residential construction and health care industries, appointed Bob Brian as senior vice president. Brian will lead Jansen & Hastings’ office in San Francisco providing service for West coast wholesale …
The fraud and corruption trial of former state Deputy Insurance Superintendent Joe Ruiz, who is accused of trying to coerce an insurance company to donate money to his favorite charity rather than pay state fines, will resume this week. Attorney …
The victory scored last month when the Empire State enticed Berkshire Hathaway to begin writing municipal bond insurance in New York is part of a larger strategy to help stabilize the faltering market for that coverage, said the state insurance …
Since the Louisiana Insurance Rating Commission was abolished at the end of 2007, those interested in what’s happening with insurance rates have been reduced to using a bare bones search engine on the state insurance department’s Web site. Previously, anyone …
Dallas-based insurance wholesaler, RISC, announced the addition of Martin Sommers to its brokerage team. Additionally, RISC promoted Mike Lehde to senior vice president and Jack Bailey to vice president. Sommers has more than 25 years of experience in the casualty …
