Insurance
Kansas Woman Sentenced for Insurance Fraud
A Kansas woman has been sentenced to 18 months of probation for insurance fraud, the Kansas Insurance Department (KID) announced. Carolyn Engelhardt, age 30, pleaded guilty in the District Court of Norton County on July 25, 2023 to one felony …
Read More People Moves: Bates Joins Western National as SVP, Marketing and Sales
Bates Joins Western National Insurance Group as SVP, Marketing and Sales Western National, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., hired Tamara Bates as senior vice president of marketing and agency sales. Bates joins Western National with over 30 years of property-and-casualty experience. …
Read More Texas Car Dealer Sued for Firing Employee With Cancer Diagnosis
A company that provides administrative and operations services for a group of related automobile dealerships across Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Florida, violated federal law when it fired a longtime senior manager in its Texarkana, Texas, location to avoid its share …
Read More Salt Water From Gulf of Mexico Threatens Louisiana Drinking Water
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Salt water from the Gulf of Mexico is creeping up the drought-stricken Mississippi River and threatening drinking water supplies in some Louisiana communities, including New Orleans, prompting the state`s governor to warn Friday he may …
Read More Federal Judge Rejects Law Firm’s Claim for Hurricane Damage Lawsuit Fees, Citing Illegal Client Acquisition
A federal judge rejected a request by McClenny Moseley & Associates to claim an interest in legal fees and expenses from a hurricane damage lawsuit, saying the law firm obtained its clients illegally by using a “modern day case runner.” …
Read More Oakbridge, Built on Southeast Acquisitions, Has Been Acquired by Private Equity Firm
Oakbridge Insurance Agency, known for its rapid growth and acquisition of agencies across the Southeast in recent years, has itself been purchased by a private equity firm. Audax Private Equity, which calls itself a capital partner for middle-market companies, said …
Read More Tampa Police Investigating if Former NFL Player Received Unprescribed Drugs in Hospital
Tampa police are investigating after family members of former NFL wide receiver Mike Williams said someone may have slipped him unprescribed opioid medication while he was in the hospital after a construction accident. A Tampa Bay Times report also gives …
Read More JPMorgan Settles Epstein Lawsuit With US Virgin Islands for $75 Million
JPMorgan Chase reached settlements with the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) and former executive Jes Staley to resolve lawsuits over sex trafficking by the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, largely resolving a scandal that has weighed on the largest U.S. bank for …
Read More Cough Syrup Deaths Overseas Prompt US Crackdown on Toxic Testing
The U.S. FDA is cracking down on lax testing practices by dozens of makers of healthcare products following hundreds of deaths overseas from contaminated cough syrups, a Reuters review of regulatory alerts found. The Food and Drug Administration has reprimanded …
Read More Residents Prepare to Return to Sites Of Homes Demolished In Lahaina Wildfire
From just outside the burn zone in Lahaina, Jes Claydon can see the ruins of the rental home where she lived for 13 years and raised three children. Little remains recognizable beyond the jars of sea glass that stood outside …
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