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Katrina homeowners’ lawyers claim e-mails as evidence

E-mails sent by officials of an engineering firm that assessed Hurricane Katrina claims suggest that State Farm Insurance Co. wanted engineers to blame damage on flooding so that it could make minimum settlements with policyholders. The e-mails, obtained by The …

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Majority of medical malpractice claims close without payment

The majority of medical malpractice claims in a study of seven states were closed without any compensation paid to those claiming a medical injury, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) reported. BJS conducted a study of medical malpractice …

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Katrina homeowners’ lawyers cite e-mails as proof against State Farm E-mails sent by officials of an engineering firm that assessed Hurricane Katrina claims suggest that State Farm Insurance Co. wanted engineers to blame damage on flooding so that it could …

5 Charged in Alleged $100 Million Workers’ Comp Scam

5 men indicted in nationwide workers’ comp scam Five people, including a man from Tempe, have been indicted in an alleged $100 million workers’ compensation fraud scam that officials say left hundreds of workers across the country without urgent medical …

ILL. ORGANIZATION PUSHES FOR SAFETY IN AUTO GLASS REPLACEMENT

Glen Ellyn, Ill.-based Automotive Glass Replacement Safety Standards Council Inc. is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the safe replacement of auto glass. AGRSS was founded and is supported by companies in the auto glass replacement industry that make safe installation …

Majority of medical malpractice claims close without payment

The majority of medical malpractice claims in a study of seven states were closed without any compensation paid to those claiming a medical injury, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) reported. BJS conducted a study of medical malpractice …

McCabe, Smart Join Contractors Program Team at First Capital-AWIS

Managing general agent and program manager First Capital-AWIS, LLC has named two new underwriters. Gerald McCabe is now senior underwriter for the firm’s commercial contractors facility in Naperville, Ill., where he will work to expand the firm’s producer base in …

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Dallas-based global insurance and reinsurance broker, Colemont, added Catherine L. Wall as assistant vice president and associate legal counsel. In this newly created role, Wall will assist in overseeing the company’s overall domestic legal needs, including monitoring and managing litigation …

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Katrina homeowners’ lawyers claim e-mails as evidence E-mails sent by officials of an engineering firm that assessed Hurricane Katrina claims suggest that State Farm Insurance Co. wanted engineers to blame damage on flooding so that it could make minimum settlements …