Yearly Archives: <span>2013</span>

National Interstate Launches Captive for Waste Haulers

National Interstate Insurance Co. has formed a new group rental captive for waste haulers to complement its traditional insurance program. The company is now seeking operators with a solid track record in the waste industry to become founding members. According …

Proposal to Raise Gift Allowance from Lobbyists Raises Concern in Oklahoma

A plan to increase by 500 percent the amount in meals and other gifts that a lobbyist can give to a legislator in Oklahoma each year is raising concerns from a public watchdog group and some state legislators over the …

Wal-Mart Heiress Gets Texas DWI Arrest Expunged

Alice Walton, the billionaire daughter of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. founder Sam Walton, has had a 2011 arrest in Texas for suspected drunken driving cleared from her record after prosecutors declined to press formal charges. The arrest was expunged from Walton’s …

Texas Independent Insurance Agents, Wholesalers Team Up for Community Service

The Independent Insurance Agents of Austin and the Texas Surplus Lines Association Inc. joined efforts in December to collect food and money for the Capital Area Food Bank located in Austin, Texas. Food and money were collected at the IIAA …

Southwest Taps Zerarka in Arizona, Nevada

Southwest Insurance Agents Alliance named Patrick Zerarka regional vice president of western Arizona and southern Nevada. Zerarka is responsible for membership service, development, and insurance company relations for all Southwest Insurance Agency Alliance member agencies in western Arizona and southern …

Oregon City Sued For $2 Million Over Police Shooting

The family of an 18-year-old who was shot and killed after brandishing a knife at two Medford, Ore. police officers has filed a $2 million wrongful death lawsuit against the city. Family members called police in January 2012 when a …

Los Angeles Sues Citi, Wells Fargo Over Discriminatory Lending

The city of Los Angeles has filed a lawsuit against Citigroup and Wells Fargo, seeking damages for a loss in tax revenue due to discriminatory mortgage lending to the city’s minority communities, a court filing showed. In complaints filed in …

New York Train Wreck Engineer Suspended Without Pay

The engineer driving the speeding commuter train that derailed in New York City last weekend, killing four people, has been suspended without pay, a railroad spokesman said Thursday.William Rockefeller is “out of service, and not being paid,” the spokesman for …

Florida Lawyer Found Guilty in $800M Insurance Fraud Scheme

A South Florida attorney has been convicted for his role in an $800 million insurance fraud scheme involving investments in death benefits. A jury on Wednesday convicted 64-year-old Anthony Livoti Jr. of money laundering and fraud conspiracy in the Mutual …

Washington Navy Yard Shooting Victim’s Family Files Suit in Florida

The family of a woman slain during the mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard is the first to file a lawsuit against the U.S. government and defense contractors over the slaughter that left 12 dead, alleging that officials ignored …