New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says his office has reached a settlement with Excellus BlueCross BlueShield that requires the health insurer to process claims for routine childhood screenings for lead and provide refunds to consumers who paid for tests …
A Richmond, Virginia, woman has been convicted on 35 counts of health care fraud and other charges. Federal prosecutors say a U.S. District Court jury found 49-yar-old Veronica Sharon Cunningham guilty last Thursday after a three-day trial. According to court …
Mario Vitale, co-CEO of Aspen Insurance in New York, and Robert Solitro, chairman of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions U.S. Cos. in Manchester, N.H., have been elected as new board members of the American Insurance Association. “We are pleased to announce …
William Gallagher Associates, a Boston-based broker and risk management services provider, hired David Bachrach as senior vice president in the employee benefits practice in the Princeton, N.J., office. Bachrach brings with him 25 years of industry experience. He began his …
Vermont and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are joining to put $19.8 million toward buying out properties that are prone to flooding. Gov. Peter Shumlin, U.S. Rep. Peter Welch and other officials traveled to Northfield on Wednesday to make the …
A director of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York told lawmakers and regulators this week that New Yorkers are dealing with unnecessary hassles when they make flood insurance claims. William Oliver told the panel that the difficulty …
The State Highway Administration has launched a program to reduce jaywalking across Coastal Highway in Ocean City. The three-year pilot program will use newly designed sidewalk markings about 10 feet from three intersections on Coastal Highway that have seen the …
The Maryland Senate wants to prohibit drivers from smoking in cars if a child under the age of 8 is a passenger. Senators signed off on the bill in a 27-19 vote Wednesday. Proponents of the legislation said they chose …
The Risk & Insurance Management Society is applauding the New York appeals court for upholding the broker disclosure rule. “Consumers deserve the same transparency and information from their insurance brokers that is required of any other financial entity in order …
A New York appeals court recently affirmed a lower court’s ruling that a homeowner was not entitled to coverage under the policy from the National Flood Insurance Program because he failed to follow the proof-of-loss requirement. The case involves Robert …
