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Insurance Council of Texas’ Tips for Prioritizing Holiday Safety and Security
With Christmas and New Year’s around the corner, the Insurance Council of Texas is providing Texas with tips to protect themselves, their homes and their vehicles this holiday season. ITC reminds Texans that with an increase in festive activities, shopping, …
Read More Iowa Bail Bondsman Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud
An Iowa bail bondsman has pled guilty to insurance fraud and identity theft. David Mark Ellis of Spring Hill, Iowa, pled guilty in Polk County District Court to two counts of Identity Theft (Aggravated Misdemeanors) and one count of Insurance …
Read More Florida Trial Lawyer State Rep Offers Condo ACV Bill as Solution to Costs
A bill introduced by a Democrat and trial attorney would take a step toward something that property insurers have longed for in recent years – actual cash value coverage on roofs, at least condominium roofs. State Rep. Hillary Cassel, D-Dania …
Read More People Moves: DUAL Europe Taps Hiscox’s Hervé to Launch and Lead French Unit; Chubb’s Overseas General Insurance Names Spagnoli as Head of Consumer Lines
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at DUAL France and Chubb’s Overseas General Insurance unit. A summary of these new hires follows here. DUAL Europe Taps Hiscox’s Hervé to Launch and Lead French Unit DUAL Europe, the specialist …
Read More GEICO Charges Queens Pharmacy, Medical Clinics With $3.7M in Prescription Fraud
Insurance company GEICO has filed suit against a New York pharmacy and five medical clinics and their owners alleging they perpetrated a fraudulent scheme under the New York no-fault insurance system by submitting more than $3.7 million in fraudulent pharmaceutical …
Read More SEC Says Its Binance Case Should Advance Despite DOJ Settlement
The Securities and Exchange Commission says Binance Holdings Ltd.’s recent $4.3 billion settlement with the Justice Department and other US authorities bolsters its own case against the world’s biggest crypto exchange. Despite not being part of the agreement, the SEC …
Read More UK to Probe Unilever’s Environmental Claims as Part of Greenwashing Crackdown
Britain’s competition watchdog said on Tuesday it would scrutinize environmental claims made by UK consumer goods giant Unilever about certain household essential items, amid a wider crackdown on greenwashing. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it is seeking to …
Read More California Faces Record $68B Budget Deficit, Legislative Analyst Says
California is facing a record $68 billion budget deficit, state officials announced, forcing hard choices for Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in his final term as he works to build his national profile. The nation`s most populous state, with an economy …
Read More Ukraine’s Top Mobile Network Operator Hit by Biggest Cyber Attack of War to Date
Ukraine’s biggest mobile network operator, Kyivstar, was hit on Tuesday by what appeared to be the biggest cyber attack of the war with Russia so far, knocking out mobile and internet services for millions. Kyivstar has 24.3 million mobile subscribers …
Read More Real Estate Titans Battle DeSantis Over China Property Crackdown
(Bloomberg) — Ron DeSantis rattled corporate America by making Walt Disney Co. a target of his conservative culture wars. Now, the Florida governor’s campaignto rid the state of Chinese influence is fueling a forceful backlash from big-name investors. A group …
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