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Mississippi Credit Freeze Law Goes Into Effect

Several new state laws that took effect Juky 1 will impact the everyday lives of Mississippians. One requires motorists to move over at least one lane, where possible, to make room for emergency vehicles, state troopers or tow trucks that …

Taking care of trash

Take care of what you throw in the trash. Some RadioShack employees in Texas have allegedly committed an egregious error, showing a careless disregard for protecting sensitive customer data. According to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, they “filed” customer records …

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S.C. becomes 5th state to oppose federal driver’s license program South Carolina has joined Maine, New Hampshire and other states as it formally rejected a federal mandate that sets new national driver’s license standards. Gov. Mark Sanford signed a bill …

S.C. becomes 5th state to oppose federal driver’s license program

South Carolina has joined Maine, New Hampshire and other states as it formally rejected a federal mandate that sets new national driver’s license standards. Gov. Mark Sanford signed a bill into law that says the state will not participate in …

Editor’s Note: Taking care of trash

It could be argued that the RadioShack employees (if the charges prove to be true) were acting out of ignorance or they just didn’t care. It sounds like that argument would not apply to the insurance company, which illegally accessed …

Lanier Upshaw Forms Private Risk Management Group for Florida Market

Lanier Upshaw has created a practice group tailored to meet the private insurance needs of high net worth clientèle throughout Florida. The group, named Private Risk Management, will insure high value items such as primary and secondary residences; vehicles including …

Experts: Small Risk of Identity Theft in Ohio ‘s Stolen Computer Tape Case

The staggering amount of personal information contained on a stolen state computer tape has worried Ohio residents and led Gov. Ted Strickland to call nearly daily briefings since the device was stolen a week ago. But the sheer amount of …

Charlotte, N.C. Resident Arrested for Identity Theft, Insurance Fraud

A Charlotte, N.C. faces six felony charges including three counts of identity theft and three counts of insurance fraud, according to Insurance Commissioner Jim Long. Insurance Department investigators allege that Leetwain Darrel Tate, 30, of 2540 7th St., used stolen …

Insurers Hit Additional N.J. Rules on Personal Information Protection

New Jersey officials’ interpretation of a new state law meant to thwart identity theft goes further than lawmakers intended and would impose impractical requirement upon insurance companies, according to an industry group. The New Jersey Consumer Affairs Division proposed regulations …

It Figures

3 Million A new survey by Trusted Choice and the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America found that nearly three million households have lost their homeowners coverage since 2003, and most homeowners have done nothing to structurally reinforce their …