Two West Virginia men have been sentenced for their roles in filing false insurance claims for vehicle accidents. Federal prosecutors say the accidents were staged from 2012 to 2014 in Taylor, Harrison and Marion counties. Fifty-five-year-old Dallas Lewis of Clarksburg …
Two women who lived at a Florida nursing home that lost air conditioning during Hurricane Irma have died, bringing to 14 the number of fatalities linked to the home. Cecilia Franco, 90, and Francesca Andrade, 95, died from ailments suffered …
The scandal engulfing Kobe Steel Ltd. deepened on Wednesday as the Japanese steelmaker said it may have falsified data about another of its products, which is typically used in automobile parts including brakes and steering components. The country’s third-largest steel …
Starr Cos. announced it has introduced commercial primary auto coverages in all provinces and territories in Canada. “This allows Starr to better support our primary general liability accounts by offering commercial auto to our insureds,” stated Hano Pak the chief …
The Hanover Insurance Group announced Tuesday that John C. Roche has been appointed president and chief executive officer, effective Nov. 4, succeeding Joseph M. Zubretsky. The news came about a half hour before Molina Healthcare announced that Zubretsky was stepping …
When President Barack Obama unveiled his plan to pare emissions from U.S. power plants two years ago, he stressed the long-term health benefits: 3,600 fewer premature deaths, 90,000 fewer asthma attacks in children and a decline in hospital visits. Now, …
Active wildfires in California have burned an estimated 1,500 homes and commercial structures, scorched more than 115,000 acres and reportedly killed 15 people. Insurers and others who access damage are only beginning to get “boots on the ground,” as the …
Hub International Ltd. has acquired the assets of Kenneth A. Murray Insurance Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ken Murray, president of Kenneth A. Murray Insurance, will join Hub Northwest and report to Steve Wagner, executive vice president …
As of Oct. 4, the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) had received 68,861 claims related to Hurricane Harvey. TWIA is the insurer of last resort for wind and hail along the Texas coast. Affected policyholders, should have received or will …
Crop insurer, Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa (FMH), announced that James A. Brost, retiring senior vice president with Holborn Corp., will join the FMH board of directors on Jan. 1, 2018. Brost began his reinsurance career in 1975 …
