Iowa insurance agent Jonathan Adam Schlue, age 35, of Davenport, faces four counts of Fraudulent Sales Practices (Class D Felony), two counts of Fraudulent Submissions (Class D Felony), two counts of Conspiracy to Commit a Non-forcible Felony (Class D Felony), …
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says United HealthCare Services Inc. and/or UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co., its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, “United”) can’t proceed with its intention to stop paying producer commissions on renewals of certain group health insurance products. Donelon issued …
Brett Gerger, former chief deputy director of the Illinois Department of Insurance, has joined the Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois (IIA of IL) as director of Education & Agency Resources. In his new position, Gerger will have oversight over IIA …
An Oregon hospital has agreed to pay a settlement to the husband of a woman whose wedding rings disappeared within hours of her death. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Wednesday that an insurance adjuster for Providence Portland Medical Center has agreed to …
Los Angeles County sued Monsanto Co. on Thursday, seeking to force the unit of Germany’s Bayer AG to help pay for reducing PCB contamination in dozens of bodies of water. The most populous U.S. county, which has about 10.1 million …
The maker of Kona beer agreed to offer partial refunds to settle a lawsuit claiming it misled consumers in the continental United States into believing the craft brew was actually made in Hawaii, causing them to overpay. Settlement papers were …
A group of PG&E Corp. creditors could preempt the embattled California utility’s own attempt to claw its way out of bankruptcy by presenting a restructuring plan that could be worth at least $45 billion, according to people familiar with the …
The number of legal malpractice claims resulting in larger multimillion dollar payouts – as well as the dollar amounts involved – has surged in the past year, with at least two settlements exceeding $250 million. That’s according to the latest …
Flying has become deadlier than it has been for years and it’s hard to pin it solely on Boeing Co.’s infamous 737 Max. Aircraft accidents occurred more frequently in almost every region worldwide in 2018 as the death toll climbed …
New Hampshire has sued eight companies including 3M and the DuPont Co. for damage it says has been caused by a class of potentially toxic chemicals found in pizza boxes, fast-food wrappers and drinking water. The substances – known collectively …
