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SC Police Officer and Recruit Agree to Avoid Cop Work After False Insurance Claim

A South Carolina police officer and his roommate, a police department recruit, will face only misdemeanor penalties after agreeing to avoid law enforcement work for the rest of their lives. The plea agreement came after the two were charged with …

CRC Group Names Two to New Leadership Posts in Tennessee

CRC Group, one of the the largest wholesale specialty insurance distributors, has named Farrah Schubmehl president of the group’s Nashville office. She has been senior vice president and property broker at CRC and will succeed Jake Blackshear, the company said …

No Duty to Defend Doesn’t Mean No Duty to Indemnify, Federal Appeals Court Finds

A federal appeals court has clarified, at least under the realm of Texas law, when an insurer has a duty to indemnify – even if it has no duty to defend a tort action against the insured thanks to an …

Massachusetts Physical Therapy Clinic Owner Sentenced for $7M Auto Insurance Fraud

The owner of a Massachusetts physical therapy clinic who defrauded 24 auto insurers by submitting largely bogus treatment claims was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison and ordered to pay $7,383,756 in restitution. Gyulnara Bayryshova, the 57-year-old owner of …

Warrant out for Washington Man Who Filed False Claim for Scuba Gear

Santiago G. Rodriguez, of Bothell, Washington, was added to Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s most wanted list after being charged with insurance fraud by the Snohomish County Prosecutor’s Office. A bench warrant was issued for his arrest after Rodriguez failed …

Car Injures 10 People Near Grand Central Terminal, New York Fire Department Says

The driver of a stolen vehicle struck several pedestrians near Grand Central Station in Manhattan on Tuesday, causing 10 non-life-threatening injuries, according to police and fire department officials. The incident, which was followed by the arrest of the 20-year-old motorist, …

Some Gains Made on 80K Acre Southern California Wildfire

Containment on an 80,000-plus-acre wildfire in Southern California grew to 23% on Tuesday, as firefighters made some progress against the state’s most massive ongoing blaze. It was listed as being at 0% containment a day earlier. The York Fire in …

Allstate Records $2.7B Net Catastrophe Hit on Way to Q2 Loss of $1.4B

Allstate Corp. reported net catastrophe losses of $2.7 billion in the second quarter, resulting in a net loss for the period of $1.4 billion as catastrophe and underwriting losses offset other favorable factors. President and CEO Tom Wilson said the …

AIG General Insurance Sees Strong Q2 Growth, Margin Improvement

American International Group saw second quarter growth in net premiums written in its general insurance segment to $7.5 billion, a 10% increase from the same time a year ago. The insurer’s second quarter net income attributable to common shareholders fell …

McDonald`s Franchise in Louisiana and Texas Illegally Hired Minors, Labor Department Finds

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A McDonald`s franchise that controls 12 restaurants in metro New Orleans violated child labor laws and has hired more than 80 minors in two states, the U.S. Department of Labor said. CLB Investments LLC in Metairie …

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