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14 02, 2020

Idaho Falls Agent Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud

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Idaho insurance agent Misty A. Adams was taken into custody this week after being sentenced for insurance fraud. A licensed insurance producer from Idaho Falls, Adams, 45, reportedly backdated her son’s auto insurance policy after he was involved in a …

14 02, 2020

Insured Losses for Europe’s Storm Ciara-Sabine Estimated at $1.2B to $2.1B

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Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide estimates that insured losses due to wind from Europe’s winter storm Ciara (also known as Sabine) will range between €1.1 billion and €1.9 billion (US$1.2 billion and US$2.1 billion), with the majority of claims …

14 02, 2020

B3i’s Blockchain Platform Places 30 Reinsurance Contracts, Including Cat XoL Treaties

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B3i Services AG, a two-year-old company owned by members of the insurance industry, announced that 30 contracts of reinsurance have been concluded on its platform, including some of the most complex catastrophe excess of loss (XoL) reinsurance treaties. Nine insurers, …

14 02, 2020

Lawsuit Alleges Pennsylvania School District Knew About Lead, Asbestos Contamination

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Current and former employees of a Pennsylvania school district claimed in a lawsuit filed Monday that officials knew for years that unsafe levels of lead and asbestos posed potential health risks for students and staff but never disclosed the information …

14 02, 2020

Vermont Governor Announces Decreases in Workers’ Comp Rates

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Vermont Governor Phil Scott announced that rates for workers’ compensation premiums will drop by about 11% when new rates take effect in April. Scott’s administration said the reductions are part of a trend in workers’ compensation rates, which have decreased …

14 02, 2020

Man Gets 15 Years for Conspiring to Set Fire to His Business in Maryland

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A man convicted of conspiring to set fire to his Maryland business to collect insurance money has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison. The office of the U.S. Attorney in Maryland said Demetrios Stavrakis, 54, of Lutherville-Timonium, was …

14 02, 2020

Commissioner Navarro Responds to Report of Premium Increases for Military Members

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Delaware Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro responded strongly to a Consumer Federation of America report that Delaware service members may return home from deployment to increased auto insurance premiums, calling the practice completely unacceptable and issuing a formal bulletin to insurance …

14 02, 2020

Suit: Pennsylvania School District Knew About Lead, Asbestos Contamination

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Current and former employees of a Pennsylvania school district have claimed in a lawsuit that officials knew for years that unsafe levels of lead and asbestos posed potential health risks for students and staff but never disclosed the information to …

14 02, 2020

AAA Carolinas Merges with The Auto Club Group

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The Auto Club Group (ACG) and AAA Carolinas have merged and combined operations, it was announced last month. With North and South Carolina part of The Auto Club Group family, the company now serves more than 13.5 million members and …

14 02, 2020

Missouri’s Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Promotes Qaoud

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Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), based in St. Louis, Missouri, has promoted Robert Qaoud to director of Performance His responsibilities include providing resources to member agencies, integrating new members into the alliance, and maintaining relationships with strategic partner carriers and …