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California Co-Workers Charged for Insurance Fraud and Arson

Co-workers Rajdeep Singh, 35, of Rocklin, Calif., and David Bailey, Jr., 29, of Sacramento, were arrested on multiple counts of insurance fraud and arson after allegedly conspiring to commit vehicular arson in order to receive an undeserved insurance payout of …

Washington Insurance Agent Charged with Wire Fraud in Alleged $750K Scheme

A 57-year-old Snohomish, Wash., insurance agent was charged this week in U.S. District Court in Seattle with five counts of wire fraud for her theft of approximately $750,000 in premium payments from various insurance clients. Vicki Boser, who owned and …

Kentucky High Court Says Governor Can Restrict Businesses in Virus Fight

Kentucky’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the governor’s authority to issue coronavirus-related restrictions on businesses and individuals to try to contain the spread of COVID-19. The ruling delivered a victory for Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear in a legal fight with …

Texas Issues Call to Insurance Companies for 2019 North Texas Storm Data

The Texas Department of Insurance has issued a call to insurers licensed to write property/casualty insurance in Texas, including surplus lines and farm mutual insurers for the collection of data about a 2019 storm in North Texas. Reporting is required …

South Carolina County Mulls Loosening Mining Regulations

A South Carolina county is considering relaxing its mining regulations. The Sun News in Myrtle Beach reports Horry County Council could enact zoning ordinances that would make it easier to dig mines near homes and wetlands by allowing mines in …

Market Value of Insurers, Drugstores Drops on Amazon Plans to Sell Prescription Drugs

The leading drugstores, drug distributors and health insurers lost about $22 billion in market value Tuesday after Amazon.com Inc. revealed plans to start selling prescription drugs to its Prime members in the U.S. The long awaited move pushed Walgreens Boots …

Michigan Governor Says She Has Authority for Virus Stay-Home Order

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said on Nov. 16 she has the authority to issue a second stay-at-home order to curb the spiking coronavirus if necessary and called a comment by an adviser to President Donald Trump urging people to “rise …

All Risk’s Foley Named National Personal Lines Leader at Risk Placement Services

Risk Placement Services (RPS) in Rolling Meadows, Ill., has hired Brian Foley to lead its National Personal Lines Practice. This is a new role created by the excess and surplus (E&S) wholesale insurance broker and managing general agency to advance …

HIIG in Houston Rebrands as Skyward Specialty Insurance Group

Houston, Texas-based Houston International Insurance Group (HIIG) has changed its name to Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (Skyward Specialty). The company said the launch of the new Skyward Specialty brand is one of many strategic actions implemented by new CEO Andrew …

Kansas College Settles Discrimination Lawsuit Over Athlete Recruitment

A small community college in northeast Kansas has settled a lawsuit accusing it of directing coaches to recruit more white athletes and subjecting Black students to excessive scrutiny such as background checks before offering them scholarships. Terms of the settlement …

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