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30 More Arrested in Second Wave of Massive Florida Insurance Fraud Scheme

Florida CFO and State Fire Marshal Jeff Atwater, alongside Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle, has made more than 30 arrests during the second wave of a collaborative state and local operation known as “Operation Flames and Floods.” The investigation …

A.M. Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Ratings of Medical Mutual of North Carolina

A.M. Best has upgraded the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “a+” from “a” and affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) of Medical Mutual Insurance Company of North Carolina (Medical Mutual) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Medical Security Insurance …

Massachusetts Senate Removes Insurance Surcharge From Headlights Law

The Massachusetts Senate has voted to join the House in softening the impact of the new state law that requires motorists to turn their headlights on whenever they are operating their windshield wipers. Under a state budget amendment unanimously approved …

Cal/OSHA Finds Employer at Fault in Window Washer’s 11-Story Fall

Cal/OSHA has cited Century Window Cleaning for five safety hazards following an investigation into a window washer’s 11-story fall from the roof of a San Francisco building last year. Two of the five hazards cited were for serious violations, including …

Hortica in Illinois and Sentry in Wisconsin Sign Affiliation Agreement

Sentry Insurance a Mutual Co. and Florists’ Mutual Insurance Co. have entered into an affiliation agreement, under which upon completion of the affiliation and approval by the applicable insurance departments Hortica will become a member of the Sentry Insurance Group. …

Missouri General Joins Keystone Insurers Group

St. Louis, Mo.-based agency Missouri General Insurance Agency has become a franchise partner in Keystone Insurers Group. Missouri General offers business and personal insurance, and benefits and financial services. Keystone is headquartered in Northumberland, Penn., and is owned by its …

Lawsky to Step Down as New York’s Top Financial Regulator Next Month

Benjamin Lawsky will step down next month as New York’s top bank regulator after four years, during which he threatened to take away the U.S. charters of some of the world’s biggest banks and collected billions of dollars in penalties …

Allstate Seeks to Recruit Over 100 New Exclusive Agency Owners in Northeast

Allstate Corp. announced its plan to grow its exclusive agency count and hire more licensed sales staff and financial professionals in the Northeast region. Allstate said Monday that it seeks to appoint 63 new Allstate-exclusive agency owners, approximately 172 licensed …

Insurance Council of Texas Partners With Police For Crime Prevention Program

The Insurance Council of Texas has joined the Tomball Police Department in a crime prevention campaign aimed at preventing auto thefts and burglaries. The program involves the creation and distribution of signs that read, “LOCK your car, TAKE your keys …

N.Y. Says 11 Lenders Will Monitor, Maintain Vacant Properties

New York regulators said Monday that 11 lenders have agreed to monitor and maintain vacant properties in an effort to protect them and combat neighborhood blight. The banks, mortgage companies and credit unions represent nearly 70 percent of the New …

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