Monthly Archives: <span>April 2018</span>

Insurance Fraud Charge Filed Against North Dakota Man

A North Dakota man is facing an insurance fraud charge after allegedly using another person’s coverage to obtain services from an area hospital. North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread, in partnership with the Bismarck Police Department and the Burleigh County …

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty to Offer Drone Safety Products Through ParaZero

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has partnered with Israel-based drone safety systems company ParaZero to offer its drone-safety products to insureds and help them manage risks involved with the operation of drones. This partnership is scheduled for initial roll …

Retired Engineer Questions Plans to Relieve Houston-Area Bayou Flooding

Hurricane Harvey’s epic rain in August 2017 convinced many residents and elected officials in Southeast Texas that the drastic flooding required drastic drainage solutions. The Galveston County Daily News reports one drastic solution is transforming the scenic bends in the …

Crash Involving 17 Vehicles Near Orlando Under Investigation

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving 17 vehicles near Orlando. Sgt. Kim Montes said in a news release that the crash happened around 6 a.m. Thursday on State Road 520. The road was shut down in both …

Wagner to Lead P/C Operations for EPIC Insurance’s Southwest Region

EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants has added insurance industry veteran KJ Wagner as principal and director of Property & Casualty Insurance Operations for the firm’s Southwest Region. Based in Dallas, Wagner will report to Jim Watt, EPIC’s Houston-based Southwest Region …

Connor Tapped as President of Ohio’s Dempsey & Siders Insurance Agency

Casey W. Connor has been named president of Dempsey & Siders Insurance Agency in Madeira, Ohio. Dempsey & Siders is a member of the Great American Insurance Group. Connor succeeds Randy Denker, who retires in April 2018 after nearly 24 …

Lawyers in Vegas Trial Say They Found Others Hurt in Copperfield Illusion

Lawyers for a British tourist who says he was badly hurt taking part in an illusion by Las Vegas Strip headliner David Copperfield in 2013 say they’ve found three other people who were injured in shows over the years. Attorney …

Southern California Police Officer Arrested in Workers’ Comp Fraud Case

The Los Angeles Police Department says one of its officers has been arrested on suspicion of workers’ compensation fraud. Officials say Officer John Bailey was taken into custody this week after a felony warrant was issued for his arrest. City …

Judge Tentatively Rejects PG&E Bid to Set Aside Liability in California Fire

PG&E Corp. tentatively lost a bid to inoculate itself from a finding of liability in a 2015 fire, a court decision that deals the company a potentially more serious setback in its strategy to shield itself from deeper losses in …

Worldwide Facilities Completes Acquisition of Sullivan Group

Worldwide Facilities has completed its acquisition of Gerald J. Sullivan & Associates, a national specialty intermediary that trades as The Sullivan Group. Worldwide Facilities acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Sullivan. No other details of the transaction, which …