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Louisiana Woman Pleads Guilty to FEMA Fraud
Schshinetia Anderson, age 44, a resident of Slidell, Louisiana, pled guilty on August 11, 2022 to FEMA fraud announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. The defendant is scheduled to be sentenced before the Honorable Mary Ann Vial Lemmon on November …
Read More Lawsuit Alleges Archdiocese of New Orleans Discriminates Against Disabled
Catholic church officials in New Orleans are accused in a class-action lawsuit of discriminating against children with disabilities. WWL-TV reports that the lawsuit says the Archdiocese of New Orleans illegally asks questions about student’s disabilities on application forms and fails …
Read More Missouri Home Explosion Death Toll Grows to 3
A young mother is the third member of her family to die in a gas explosion at her Missouri home, authorities said last Friday. Myranda Gale Golden, 22, was hurt Monday when her home in the far southern Missouri town …
Read More People Moves: Liberty Mutual Names Former CNA Exec as President, GRS N. America; AXA XL Boosts Cyber Insurance Team in N. America With 3 Hires
Liberty Mutual Names Former CNA Exec as President, GRS North America Liberty Mutual Insurance announced the appointment of Kevin Smith as president of Global Risk Solutions (GRS) North America. Reporting to GRS President Neeti Bhalla Johnson, Smith will be accountable …
Read More Iowa Man Charged in Workers’ Comp Fraud Scheme
Thomas Stephanie, age 46, of Washington, Iowa, was charged with one count of Insurance Fraud – Presenting False Information (Class D Felony) following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau.The charges against Stephanie stem from an investigation which …
Read More Louisiana Suit Alleging Off-Camera Jail Beatings Revived
A federal appeals court cleared the way last Friday for a lawsuit to proceed against guards and officials at a privately run north Louisiana jail where an inmate died with a fractured skull in 2015. The lawsuit by family members …
Read More Reinsurance Capital To Drop $40 Billion at Year-End 2022: AM Best
AM Best estimates that traditional reinsurance capital will drop by roughly $40 billion to $435 billion at year-end 2022, after hefty jumps recorded in each of the prior three years. The projected 8.4% decline to $435 billion for 2022 from …
Read More Big Legal Battle Brews Over Nevada Dorm Blast as Students Return
Three years after a gas explosion ripped through a University of Nevada dormitory, hundreds of students will start moving into the remodeled building this week as a legal battle looms over more than $100 million in damages. School officials likened …
Read More Tanker in Yellowstone Spills Nearly 5,000 Gallons of Gasoline
A tanker truck hauling gasoline in Yellowstone National Park rolled over and spilled an estimated 4,800 gallons, officials said. An investigation was underway to determine whether any of the unleaded gas entered an area creek. The truck’s driver lost control …
Read More Report Questions Lydecker’s Appointment to Florida Citizens Insurance Board
Three months after Charlie Lydecker was appointed to the Florida Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Board of Governors, some are questioning that appointment after his involvement with another, highly criticized program that provides care for brain-injured children. The Miami Herald newspaper …
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