Insurance
Miami Man Charged with Selling Fake Policies to South Florida Car Buyers, Drivers
A Miami man posing as an insurance agent reportedly swindled at least eight people out of $29,000 by selling them fake auto insurance policies. That man, William Diehl, was arrested recently and charged with fraud and theft, Florida’s chief financial …
Read More Probe of Connecticut State Police Traffic Stops Shows No Intentional Racial Profiling
Inaccurate racial profiling data on traffic stops made by the Connecticut State Police was largely the result of data-entry mistakes and other mishaps, not an intentional effort by troopers to submit bogus information, according to a report by independent investigators …
Read More People Moves: Venbrook in California Names Lais Chief Marketing Officer
Venbrook Group, LLC, based in Woodland Hills, Calif., named Brooke Norton Lais chief marketing officer. Lais will define the strategic direction and development of the company’s marketing, planning, and communication activities, working across the retail, wholesale, programs and claims services …
Read More New Jersey Denies Bulkhead for Shore Town With Wrecked Sand Dunes
New Jersey is refusing to allow a shore town whose sand dunes have washed away in places to build a bulkhead to protect itself, ruling that no one is in imminent danger. The state Department of Environmental Protection told North …
Read More Lex Greensill’s Fraud Means Zurich Can’t Payout $400 Million, Insurer Argues
Lex Greensill’s fraud and “conspiracy” with commodities tycoon Sanjeev Gupta should prevent the financier’s collapsed bank from making a $400 million claim, Zurich Insurance Group said in a London lawsuit. Greensill Bank AG’s administrators sued Zurich to recoup losses of …
Read More AccuWeather: Preliminary Damage and Loss from California Storms $9-$11B
The preliminary total damage and economic loss from the intense storms and record rainfall in California this week will be between $9 billion and $11 billion, according to AccuWeather estimates released on Monday. The atmospheric river hit California Saturday and …
Read More Louisiana Manufacturer to Pay $105K Over Age Discrimination Suit
J&M Industries, Inc., a manufacturing and distribution company based in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, has agreed to pay a former employee $105,000 to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. According …
Read More Goose Found in Helicopter’s Flight Control System in Fatal Oklahoma Crash
A dead goose was found in part of the flight control system of a medical helicopter that crashed in western Oklahoma, killing all three people on board, according to a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board. The report …
Read More Power Restored to BP Oil Refinery in Indiana After Temporary Shut Down
WHITING, Ind. (AP) — Power has been restored to BP’s sprawling oil refinery in northwest Indiana following an outage that prompted the company to temporarily shut down the complex and evacuate workers, BP said last Friday. BP spokesperson Christina Audisho …
Read More Contractor Reaches $25M Settlement in Flint, Michigan Water Crisis Suit
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A second contractor said last Thursday that it has reached a $25 million settlement over its role in Flint, Michigan’s lead-contaminated water scandal. The class-action litigation agreement includes payments of $1,500 for individual minors, according to …
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