A former northwestern Indiana nose surgeon who spent five years on the run from fraud charges is arguing he’s served enough time in prison even before being sentenced. Attorneys for Mark Weinberger say in federal court filings that he’s spent …
A Kentucky appellate court recently ruled that an injured volunteer firefighter is not eligible for permanent disability benefits because he had no “regular employment” — thus no average weekly wages with which to calculate the award.The ruling, announced last month, …
More people in Louisiana seem to be buckling up in the back seat. The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission says preliminary crash data shows that 34 rear-seat passengers were killed in Louisiana crashes in 2011. The commission says that’s the lowest …
Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced it has received a financial strength rating of “A” (excellent) and an issuer credit rating of “a” from A.M. Best Co. A.M. Best also assigned the outlook of stable to both ratings. A.M. Best noted: …
Texas-based The Woodlands Financial Group (TWFG) has announced a substantial expansion of its network, adding new branches in multiple states, from California to Virginia. Many of the new branch managers are former “captive agents,” who are joining TWFG as a …
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak announced the appointment of Susan Dobbins, J.D. to the position of general counsel for the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID). Dobbins’ promotion to General Counsel comes after five years of service with the department. During …
California officials have reached a $25 million settlement with a company that sells end-of-life policies through funeral planners, state Controller John Chiang announced. The settlement with Forethought Group Inc., a Texas-based company that, according to its website, offers planning for …
Wyoming’s state workplace safety agency is seeking another $155,000 in fines against Sinclair Oil, this time for a refinery fire that injured four workers in early May. The May 8 fire at the Sinclair Refinery in south-central Wyoming was the …
Starr Companies announces the appointment of Meredith Ryan-Reid as North American leader for the accident and health division. She is based in New York. Ryan-Reid will be responsible for the overall growth, profitability, distribution and product offerings for the division. …
NIF Group Inc., a program administrator and managing general agent, named Vince Terlaje president of NIF Pacific, which is NIF’s Bothell, Wash. office. Gordy Phelps, formerly president, will serve as managing director for NIF in the Pacific office. The change …
