Monthly Archives: <span>January 2015</span>

Insurance Adjuster Gets Prison Term for Fraud Scheme

The owner of an insurance adjusting company is headed to federal prison for his role in a scheme to defraud the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and several insurers out of at least $900,000. Federal prosecutors say 55-year-old Robert Napolitano, of …

No State Mandate to Shovel Sidewalks in Ohio, but Local Laws May Require It

As far as Ohio state law goes, homeowners don’t have a legal obligation to shovel sidewalks due to a natural accumulation of snow and ice, but this doesn’t mean they shouldn’t at least try to maintain them, according to the …

Court Upholds $5M Liability Cap in Indiana Stage Collapse Case

The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld the state’s $5 million cap on liability damages in a case brought by a 13-year-old Ohio girl who was hurt when a stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair. A three-judge panel rejected …

Kansas Storm Damage Totals Dropped in 2014

The amount of storm damage reported in Kansas in 2014 was the lowest amount in 16 years, according to state insurance regulators. The Kansas Insurance Department says insurance companies received reports of $112.4 million in storm damage claims last year. …

‘One-Day’ Policy Sales Lead to Agent License Suspensions in Michigan

The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) announced it has suspended the licenses of father and son insurance agents Ali Ali and Adnan Ali-Aljadri and their insurance agencies AAS and ASA for violating numerous provisions of the Michigan …

Ex-Kansas Insurance Agent Gets Prison Sentence for Client, Company Theft

Prosecutors say a former insurance agent in Kansas has been sentenced to 42 months in prison for stealing from his clients. The U.S. attorney’s office said that 43-year-old Jason Matthew Pennington of Wichita pleaded guilty to two counts of wire …

Deaths Due to GM Faulty Ignitions at 45

At least 45 people have died and 68 have been injured in crashes involving General Motors cars with defective ignition switches, according to Attorney Kenneth Feinberg, who was hired by GM to compensate victims. As of mid-January, Feinberg had received …

Michigan Orders Unlicensed Agent, ‘Fictitious’ Insurer to Stop Selling Insurance

The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) has ordered Ray Coleman, Midwest Insurance Group and RPM Insurance Group (RPM) to cease and desist from selling, soliciting or negotiating insurance policies, regulators announced. According to the DIFS order, a …

Mexican Motor Carriers Can Apply to Cross Border for Long-Haul Trucking

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that Mexican motor carriers will soon be able to apply for authority to conduct long-haul, cross-border trucking services in the United States. The policy change marks a milestone in the implementation of the North …

Report Card Rates States on Insurance Regulation

Vermont gets a grade of “A+” and California and North Carolina get grades of “F” in the annual report card on state insurance regulation issued by the free market think tank, The R Street Institute. The 2014 Insurance Regulation Report …