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Baltimore Officers’ Fatal Shooting of Armed Man Under Investigation

The Maryland attorney general is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred in Baltimore on the afternoon. of November 7 According to the state, officers with the Baltimore police department fatally shot an armed man in 2600 block of Wilkens …

People Moves: Keller, Lynn Join MEMIC; Berisha, Vandermyde Join Rokstone Marine; Rossi Heads Flood Committee

Keller, Lynn Join MEMIC Express Team MEMIC, headquartered in Portland, Maine, hired E.K. Keller as express business segment leader in the Eastern region and Keith Lynn as production underwriter in the company’s Southeast territory. Keller began his insurance career in …

Honeycomb Insurance, Using Tech to Bypass Property Inspections, Expands to Virginia

Honeycomb Insurance, a which says its technology eliminates the need for physical property inspections, has won regulator approval to write policies in Virginia. The company, which began operating in 2021, writes in 15 states, including North Carolina, Pennsyslvania and New …

Maryland Mechanic Sentenced for Filing $223,000 in False Claims for Auto Repairs

A Maryland mechanic who filed false claims for automobile repairs and was paid more than $223,000 by insurers will have to spend at least a few years behind bars after he was sentenced this week. Kenneth Wayne Collins, 36, was …

Fatal Fire in Maine Under Investigation

FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine (AP) — A house fire in northern Maine that killed a father, mother and daughter is under investigation, police said Thursday. The fire took place in Fort Fairfield late last week. Police said the fire killed three …

Off-duty US Park Police Unintentionally Shot Fellow Officer in Virginia, Police Say

McLEAN, Va. (AP) — An off-duty U.S. Park Police officer fatally shot another off- duty officer in a Virginia apartment in what local authorities are describing preliminarily as an unintentional shooting involving alcohol. Fairfax County detectives determined that the officer …

Boston Begins Requiring Contractors to File and Vow to Implement Site Safety Plans

The city of Boston will begin requiring construction and demolition contractors to file site-specific safety plans and attest to following them starting December 1. The requirement is part of the city’s implementation of a new safe construction ordinance that was …

New York No-Fault Fraudster Pleads Guilty, Agrees to Pay $40M in Restitution

A man whom federal prosecutors in New York say was the mastermind behind a $40 million automobile insurance fraud scheme pleaded guilty on Friday to bribery, health care fraud and identify theft charges. Alexander Gulkarov, 37, owned medical clinics in …

Plumbing Supply Firm Fights Sales Reps’ Court Award of $3.2M Overtime Wages

The U.S. Department of Labor expects to recover more than $3.2 million in overtime back wages for more than 700 inside sales representatives of the F.W. Webb plumbing supply company. DOL has accused F.W. Webb of misclassifying its inside sales …

New Jersey Man Charged With Arson and Insurance Fraud Tied to Home Fire

A former Camden County, New Jersey man has been indicted on charges including arson and insurance fraud relating to a fire that caused significant damage to a house in Cherry Hill in 2018. Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin reported that …

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