WellCare Health Plans Inc. said on Friday that a $137.5 million deal to settle a whistleblower suit became effective, resolving investigations by the U.S. Justice Department and the states of Florida and Connecticut. The health insurer, which was sued over …
Facebook and lawmakers have warned employers against requesting Facebook passwords while screening job applicants, a controversial practice that underscores the blurring distinction between personal and professional lives the era of social media. The practice has reportedly grown more commonplace as …
Maine’s supreme court says a business’ insurer isn’t obligated to cover damage caused by a company driver during an incident of road rage. The court ruled unanimously Thursday in a case brought after The Travelers Indemnity Co. refused to cover …
A new state website will help Maryland residents navigate health care reform policies. Officials announced the launch of the site on Friday, the second anniversary of the passage of the Federal Affordable Care Act. The site, www.healthreform.maryland.gov, is designed to …
A bill in Arizona that would have changed the current mandatory auto insurance laws to empower law enforcement to tow and impound vehicles if they are driving without liability insurance was defeated in the House Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1165, …
Nearly six in 10 parents go beyond the rules imposed by Oregon’s graduated licensing laws, and 52 percent think the state should enforce stricter consequences for those who violate teen-driving laws, a poll from PEMCO Insurance shows. In Oregon, graduated …
Socius Insurance Services Inc., a management liability and property/casualty insurance wholesaler, announced the impending retirement of Chief Operating Officer Carol Rizzo and the promotion of Chris Hook to director of operations and his relocation to the firm’s San Francisco headquarters. …
A New Hampshire woman pleaded guilty this month to filing a fraudulent claim on her renter’s policy. The suspicious claim was made in 2009 and was subsequently investigated by the New Hampshire insurance department’s fraud unit. State authorities said Tammiann …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Palestine, Texas-based Mercer Well Service for five repeat violations following an inspection at the company’s Colt 34-212 Field, Well No. 3H, Rig No. 39 work site, located 15 …
Ireland-headquartered XL Group plc’s North American marine business appointed Chris Cooke as vice president, hull and liabilities. The appointment is part of XL’s strategy to expand its brown-water hull, P&I and primary marine liability capabilities. XL said it has long …
