A federal lawsuit filed Oct. 14 accuses a diagnostic imaging company and 46 chiropractors of engaging in an elaborate kickback scheme aimed at defrauding Minnesota’s no-fault insurance system. The Insurance Federation of Minnesota says the $1.9 million lawsuit against Mobile …
A former Halliburton manager pleaded guilty on Oct. 15 to destroying evidence in the aftermath of the deadly rig explosion that spawned BP’s massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Anthony Badalamenti, 62, of Katy, Texas, faces a …
Landowners in Oklahoma should be aware that a bill limiting liability for use of their privately owned airfields will become effective Nov. 1, state Rep. Mike Brown announced. Brown and state Sen. Sean Burrage authored House Bill 1009 last session. …
A Florida clinic owner is facing up to 75 years in prison for being involved in a scheme to fraudulently obtain medical payments under the state’s no-fault auto insurance law. State investigators said they found that David Rodriguez Lopez was …
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has named longtime prosecutor George Burnett as the new chief of the Workers’ Compensation, Insurance, and Social Security Fraud Unit. The appointment was announced Oct. 14. Burnett served as an assistant attorney general in the …
Michigan can lower auto insurance premiums without making major changes to the state’s no-fault system proposed in legislation that has stalled for months, according to a nonpartisan report issued Oct. 14. The Citizens Research Council of Michigan, which studied medical …
Ann Flood has been selected to lead the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services upon the appointment of current Commissioner Kevin Clinton as state treasurer, the office of Gov. Rick Snyder announced. Clinton replaces Andy Dillon as state treasurer; …
Burlington, Vermont’s largest city, has purchased an insurance policy for protection against potential lawsuits in connection with its airport. While exploring the legal possibility of banning F-35 fighter jets from the Burlington International Airport, city attorney Eileen Blackwood discovered Burlington …
Rating agencies have downgraded Tower Group following the insurer’s announcement of loss reserve and goodwill charges in excess of what was expected. Tower has said that the company’s board of directors is reviewing a range of strategic options with its …
Hiscox, the international specialist insurer, today announced that Angela Adams has been appointed as vice president, general liability underwriting leader, for Hiscox USA based out of the company’s New York office. Adams joins Hiscox USA’s growing business after previous senior …
