Monthly Archives: <span>March 2021</span>

Trinity Healthshare to Stop Operating in Iowa After ‘Unauthorized Insurer’ Charges

Trinity Healthshare Inc. (now known as Sharity Ministries Inc.) has agreed cease operating in Iowa on June 30, 2021, the state insurance division reported. The Iowa Insurance Division says Trinity has agreed to cease operations in Iowa following charges that …

School Bus Crash Leads to Arrest, Insurance Fraud Charges in Louisiana

Three men have been charged with insurance fraud violations after an investigation into a two-vehicle accident involving a private school bus, Louisiana State Police. The LSP arrested 44-year-old Michael Simon of New Orleans after an LSP Insurance Fraud/Auto Theft Unit …

Officials Say Oregon Dam Could Fail in Large Earthquake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has determined that a large earthquake, which is expected to occur again in the Pacific Northwest sooner or later, could cause the spillway gates of a dam in Oregon to buckle, resulting “in a …

California Lawsuit Says Deputies Shared Grisly Bryant Photos

Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, on Wednesday posted the names of four Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies she alleges shared graphic photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, their daughter, Gianna, and seven others. Bryant’s …

California Attorney General Challenges Housing Plans in Wildfire Areas

California’s attorney general is challenging some of the state’s largest suburban development projects as local officials weigh the risk of increasingly devastating wildfires against the state’s dire need for more housing. Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Wednesday backed lawsuits opposing …

Safety Agency Has 23 Active Tesla Crash Investigations

The U.S. auto safety agency disclosed on Thursday it has opened 27 investigations into crashes of Tesla vehicles, 23 of which remain active, and at least three of the crashes occurred in recent weeks. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration …

Seresto Defends Flea, Tick Collars for Dogs As Safe Amid Calls for Recall

Elanco Animal Health Inc said on Friday it was backing the safety of its popular pet collars to repel flea and ticks after a Congressional subcommittee asked for the product to be recalled following reports linking it to hundreds of …

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to Conduct Safety Inspections

The MBTA is temporarily pulling some of its newer subway cars out of service so it can conduct safety inspections after a derailment this week. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority said it was pulling its next generation Orange Line cars …

Stateline Insurance & Financial Services Joins Thompson Insurance Group

Stateline Insurance & Financial Services of East Providence, Rhode Island has joined Thompson Insurance Group. By merging with Thompson, Stateline customers will receive access to a greater insurance company portfolio and services with improved technology, according to a Thompson Insurance …

Reinsurance Rendez-Vous de Septembre Canceled Again – on Pandemic Concerns

The organizers of the reinsurance Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) have decided to cancel this year’s conference as a result of the ongoing public health crisis caused by the pandemic. “The pandemic is ongoing, but there is hope that the health …