Fraud Schemes Depend on Opportunity, Incentive, Rationalization It may come as a surprise to some that the typical fraudster in the workplace is not the bad-attitude ne’er-do-well that slinks off into the corner when faced with new responsibilities and additional …
Travis County district court sentenced Anthony Coleman Garza of San Antonio on workers’ compensation fraud-related charges, according to an announcement by Texas Mutual Insurance Co. The court sentenced Garza to deferred adjudication, including two years probated, and ordered Garza to …
A southwestern Illinois high school student and his parents will get $910,000 under a jury award related to injuries the teenager sustained in a bicycle accident. The (Alton) Telegraph reports that Edwardsville High School student Trevor Brady says he plans …
Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon announced to Korey Harvey has been appointed deputy commissioner of health insurance at the Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI). Harvey is a Louisiana native and received his Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees from …
Caressa Plummer has joined Houston-based Insurance Market Solutions Group (IMSG) in a newly created position focused on independent agencies. Formerly a senior underwriter for Travelers Insurance, Plummer has years of experience both on the carrier and agency sides of the …
The Arkansas Insurance Department issued a reminder that all individuals and entities intending to assist consumers with the purchase of health insurance policies through the Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace or the Arkansas Private Option are required to be licensed to …
The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) recently ordered Irene Bess of Detroit to cease and desist from the sale of insurance in the state. At the company’s request, DIFS conducted an investigation of activities involving United Services …
Swett & Crawford, part of Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford, named John Fosdick sales leader for Swett & Crawford’s Los Angeles office. Fosdick will continue to be the sales leader for Swett & Crawford’s Irvine, Calif. office as well as …
Insurance associations are applauding New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal for a multi-pronged approach to combating auto insurance fraud. The initiative was outlined in the 2014–2015 executive budget proposal released Tuesday. The executive budget briefing book describes proposals under the …
Keystone Insurers Group named five new franchise partners in Illinois, completing its list of “Pioneer Partners” — the first 10 agencies in the state to join the property/casualty insurance network. Keystone’s Pioneers will help identify additional potential franchise partners in …
