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California Nutrition Assistant Arraigned for Workers’ Comp Fraud
Kia Lor, 54, of Merced, Calif., was arraigned on four counts of insurance fraud after an investigation by the California Department of Insurance found that she allegedly lied about the extent of prior injuries in an attempt to receive nearly …
POSTED MARCH 08, 2021 9:21 PM |
Kentucky Flooding Worst in Decades; Governor Tours Damage
Gov. Andy Beshear reiterated his promise to seek federal disaster relief on Friday while touring several flooded counties in Eastern Kentucky, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported. “What I saw was the worst flash-flooding that I’ve seen in my lifetime,” Beshear said …
POSTED MARCH 08, 2021 5:56 PM |
West Virginia Loosens Virus Restrictions on Bars, Most Businesses
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice ordered to loosen pandemic restrictions on Friday at restaurants, bars and most businesses to allow full capacity at those establishments where social distancing is possible. The state’s mask mandate will remain in effect. Full capacity …
POSTED MARCH 08, 2021 5:52 PM |
Coal Company Blackjewel Ordered to Clean Up Kentucky Mine Site
Bankrupt coal company Blackjewel was ordered by a federal judge last month to clean up a Kentucky mine site. In a bankruptcy court ruling, Judge Benjamin Kahn said the Bell County site presented a potential threat and ordered Blackjewel to …
POSTED MARCH 08, 2021 5:46 PM |
Greensill Files for UK Insolvency After Losing Insurance for Debt Repackaging Business
LONDON – Greensill Capital filed for insolvency on Monday after losing insurance coverage for its debt repackaging business and said in its court filing that its largest client, GFG Alliance, had started to default on its debts. Greensill began to …
POSTED MARCH 08, 2021 5:44 PM |
Marsh Appoints Aon’s Bryant as U.S. Public Entity Industry Practice Leader
Marsh has added Kevin Bryant to lead its National Public Entity Industry Practice. In this role, Bryant will work with state and local government and not-for-profit clients across the U.S., offering public sector expertise, insights, and transactional services. Bryant joins …
POSTED MARCH 08, 2021 5:39 PM |
Fitch Sees 2020’s Personal Auto Insurer Profits as Unsustainable
Highly profitable sub-90 personal auto combined ratios recorded by 10 publicly traded property/casualty insurers in 2020 don’t look anything like the 106 recorded in 2016. But they’re headed in that direction, Fitch Ratings analysts suggest. Competitive pricing forces and a …
POSTED MARCH 08, 2021 5:30 PM |
Detroit Mayor Turning Down J&J Vaccine over Others
Detroit has down 6,200 doses of the newly authorized Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, favoring shots from Pfizer and Moderna, but said Friday it will accept J&J doses in the state’s next allocation. Mayor Mike Duggan had said Thursday that …
POSTED MARCH 08, 2021 5:21 PM |
Fired Arizona Aide Seeks $500K in Harassment Case
An aide who was fired by Republican state Sen. Wendy Rogers on Wednesday filed a $500,000 claim against the state for wrongful termination and harassment he says were caused by the senator. The claim is a required step before Michael …
POSTED MARCH 08, 2021 5:18 PM |
Swiss Re Forms Strategic Partnership with Satellite Operator and Flood Monitor, ICEYE
Swiss Re has entered into a strategic partnership with ICEYE, a commercial satellite operator and satellite-based flood monitoring provider. Building on ICEYE’s innovative technology, the partnership will advance flood risk management, assist disaster response and speed up claims’ payments globally …
POSTED MARCH 08, 2021 4:29 PM |
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