February 6, 2020
A woman who repeatedly told the national NAACP that her supervisor in the North Carolina conference had sexually harassed her is suing the national group and her former boss. Jazmyne Childs is seeking at least $15 million for her emotional …
February 6, 2020
Kara Cvechko recalled her heart pounding as she scrambled headfirst down into an outdoor grease pit to save her 5-year-old daughter who had fallen through an unsecured opening at a West Virginia restaurant. Kambria Cvechko’s birthday celebration turned to horror …
February 6, 2020
Crawford & Company, a global provider of claims management and outsourcing options to insurance brokers, carriers and corporates, has established an Office of Diversity that will be tasked with designing and implementing programs that promote an inclusive culture and focus …
February 6, 2020
Former NFL player Willie Montae Reagor was arrested January 30 for submitting fraudulent health reimbursement claims after an investigation by the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Fraud Unit. The TDI investigation found Reagor submitted claims totaling more than $80,000 between …
February 6, 2020
Benton County plans to appeal the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s decision to not help pay for the costs to clean up damages from two tornadoes that struck in October, officials said. The county was notified of the decision by letter …
February 6, 2020
North Dakota could see a rise in workers’ compensation claims if marijuana is legalized, the state’s workplace safety agency told lawmakers on Feb. 4. Jodi Bjornson, a lawyer for North Dakota Workforce Safety and Insurance, said someone under the influence …
February 6, 2020
R-T Specialty LLC has promoted Claudia May, based in Houston, to co-president of the company’s national personal lines practice. May has concentrated on personal lines since the start of her career over 25 years ago. She comes to RT via …
February 6, 2020
Insurance wholesale broker and underwriting manager Burns & Wilcox has partnered with its PGA golf brand ambassadors, pro golfers Webb Simpson and Jimmy Walker, to donate $50,000 to two charities. The donations are a result of Champions & Charities, one …
February 6, 2020
Hackers have finally done what bond issuers may have feared most from cyber criminals. A ransomware attack on Pleasant Valley Hospital in West Virginia was partly responsible for the hospital’s breach of its covenant agreement, according to a notice to …
February 6, 2020
LP Insurance Services LLC has named Peter Kitowski to the Sacramento, Calif.-area team. Kitowski has more than 30 years of insurance industry experience. Kitowski began his insurance career in 1987 with Aetna as an underwriter then later became a commercial …