Insurance
New England Patriots Owner Alleges Insurer Fumbled Media Liability Claims
Kraft Sports and Entertainment, owner of the NFL’s New England Patriots, has sued Hiscox Insurance alleging the insurer has failed to respond under media liability insurance policies to multiple claims of copyright infringement brought against the sports company. Kraft Sports, …
Read More Louisiana Issues C&D Order to Baton Rouge Producer
Investigators from the Office of Insurance Fraud at the Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) issued resident producer Houston Thomas and Thomas Mutual Insurance Group a Cease-and-Desist Order and Notice of Summary Suspension on October 10, 2022, for failing to remit …
Read More Illinois’ Lang Financial Group Rebrands as 1706 Advisors
Lang Financial Group, a third-generation firm specializing in employee benefits, human resource management, and individual and business insurance planning, announced it has rebranded to 1706 Advisors. The company also announced that founder and former president Stacy Lang Kahan will step …
Read More Work Begins on New Southern Louisiana Pump Station
DONALDSONVILLE, La. (AP) – Louisiana officials have broken ground for a critically needed $96 million pump station that could help revive the marshes and barrier islands that protect a large area of south Louisiana from hurricanes and sea level rise. …
Read More Prairie Fires in Nebraska, Iowa Force Evacuations, Destroy Homes
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Prairie fires pushed by tinder-dry conditions and winds topping 60 mph (96 kph) led to evacuations in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa and destroyed homes and injured two firefighters south of Nebraska’s capital city of Lincoln, …
Read More Missouri Arbitrator: Firefighter Lied About Fatal Crash
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – An arbitrator ruled that a Kansas City firefighter lied to police after he drove through a red light and crashed into several vehicles, killing three people last year. Judge Miles Sweeney said in a summary …
Read More California Judge Rules for Bakery Over Same-Sex Wedding Cake
A California judge has ruled in favor of a bakery owner who refused to make wedding cakes for a same-sex couple because it violated her Christian beliefs. The state Department of Fair Housing and Employment had sued Tastries Bakery in …
Read More Renaissance Alliance Adds 3 New York Agencies to Its Network
Independent insurance agency network Renaissance Alliance reports that it has expanded its presence in New York by adding three agencies to its membership. The newest members are Fraleigh and Rakow, with office locations in Rhinebeck, Millerton and Pine Plains; John …
Read More Bill Would Require Front-view Safety Cameras for New Vehicles
For several years now, new vehicles have been required to have rear-view cameras – a safety feature designed to help prevent autos and trucks from backing over children. But most vehicles on the road today do not have similar camera …
Read More Lawyer Is Latest to Plead Guilty in $31M Trip-and-Fall Insurance Fraud Scheme
A New York lawyer pled guilty Monday in connection with a scheme to obtain millions of dollars in fraudulent insurance reimbursements and other compensation from fraudulent trip-and-fall accidents Damian Williams, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, …
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