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California Man Arraigned on 14 Counts of Insurance Fraud in ‘Paper Collision’ Scheme
Farrukh Hussain, 37, of Eastvale, California, was arraigned on 14 felony counts of insurance fraud after allegedly stealing consumers’ identities to file 14 fraudulent insurance claims with six different insurance companies using a “paper collision” scheme – meaning most of …
POSTED DECEMBER 06, 2021 9:21 PM |
Report: Missouri Governor Planned to Thank Glitch-Finding Journalist
Just before Missouri Gov. Mike Parson condemned a St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter for exposing a state database flaw, records show the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education was instead preparing to thank him for finding the glitch. The Post-Dispatch …
POSTED DECEMBER 06, 2021 5:41 PM |
Willis Towers Watson Acquires Sydney-Based Aviation Broker Aerosure
Insurance broker Willis Towers Watson announced the acquisition of Aerosure, a leading aviation industry specialist, focused on the Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Island region. Aerosure, based in Sydney, will become a part of Willis Towers Watson’s (WTW) Global Aerospace …
POSTED DECEMBER 06, 2021 5:23 PM |
South Dakota Begins Medical Marijuana Permitting Process
The South Dakota Department of Health is beginning to issue medical marijuana cards, but officials say it could be months before dispensaries will have anything to sell. Municipalities across the state are also receiving applications for permits from those who …
POSTED DECEMBER 06, 2021 4:35 PM |
Norwegian Cruise Ship Outside New Orleans Reports COVID Outbreak
Ten people aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship approaching New Orleans have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said over the weekend. The Norwegian Breakaway had departed New Orleans on Nov. 28 and is due to return this weekend, the Louisiana …
POSTED DECEMBER 06, 2021 4:25 PM |
People Moves: Bowring Marsh Promotes Mayhew to CEO, UK & Ireland; Miller Bolsters Renewables Offering With 2 Hires From Willis
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at brokers Bowring Marsh and Miller. A summary of these new hires follows here. Bowring Marsh Appoints Mayhew as CEO, UK & Ireland Insurance broker Marsh announced the appointment of Justine Mayhew …
POSTED DECEMBER 06, 2021 4:07 PM |
AM Best Raises Outlook for P/C Commercial Lines to Stable From Negative
AM Best has revised its 2022 market segment outlook for the U.S. property/casualty commercial lines insurance industry to stable from negative, despite some near-term challenges including inflation, an uneven economic recovery and continued pressure on jury awards and settlement costs. …
POSTED DECEMBER 06, 2021 3:55 PM |
Liberty University Associate Professor Charged with Sexual Battery
A Liberty University associate professor has been charged with sexual battery and abduction involving an alleged incident with a student, according to court records and the university. Liberty University police arrested William Atwell on Nov. 20 and charged him with …
POSTED DECEMBER 06, 2021 3:36 PM |
Nevada Court Sides With Gunmakers in Deadly Las Vegas Shooting Suit
Nevada’s Supreme Court ruled gun manufacturers cannot be held responsible for the deaths in the 2017 mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip because a state law shields them from liability unless the weapon malfunctions. The parents of a woman …
POSTED DECEMBER 06, 2021 3:33 PM |
Monarch E&S Acquires Assets of Anderson & Murison in California
Monarch E&S Insurance Services, a division of Specialty Program Group LLC, acquired the assets of Anderson & Murison Inc. in Los Angeles, California. A&M is a national surplus lines broker and underwriter of specialty commercial and personal lines insurance risks. …
POSTED DECEMBER 06, 2021 3:25 PM |
West News – Insurance Journal
California Man Arraigned on 14 Counts of Insurance Fraud in ‘Paper Collision’ Scheme
Farrukh Hussain, 37, of Eastvale, California, was arraigned on 14 felony counts of insurance fraud after allegedly stealing consumers’ identities to file 14 fraudulent insurance claims with six different insurance companies using a “paper collision” scheme – meaning most of …
POSTED DECEMBER 06, 2021 9:21 PM |
Nevada Court Sides With Gunmakers in Deadly Las Vegas Shooting Suit
Nevada’s Supreme Court ruled gun manufacturers cannot be held responsible for the deaths in the 2017 mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip because a state law shields them from liability unless the weapon malfunctions. The parents of a woman …
POSTED DECEMBER 06, 2021 3:33 PM |
Monarch E&S Acquires Assets of Anderson & Murison in California
Monarch E&S Insurance Services, a division of Specialty Program Group LLC, acquired the assets of Anderson & Murison Inc. in Los Angeles, California. A&M is a national surplus lines broker and underwriter of specialty commercial and personal lines insurance risks. …
POSTED DECEMBER 06, 2021 3:25 PM |
Hub Acquires Assets of Alaska-Based Shattuck & Grummett
Hub International Ltd. acquired the assets of Shattuck & Grummett Insurance in Juneau, Alaska. John Grummett, Stacy Grummett, Rick Shattuck and Teresa Young, owners of Shattuck & Grummett Insurance, and the Shattuck & Grummett Insurance team will join Hub Northwest. …
POSTED DECEMBER 06, 2021 6:01 AM |
Takeaways from Our Conversation on Rare and Minor Cannabinoids
Rare and minor cannabinoids, which occur in much smaller quantities than CBD and THC, have yielded an alphabet soup of new acronyms in our language – CBN, CBG, THCV, Delta-8 THC, CBC – and they have the potential to boost …
POSTED DECEMBER 06, 2021 6:00 AM |
California Judge Weighing in on Legality of Women Board Member Law
When then-California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the nation’s first law requiring women on boards of publicly traded companies, he suggested it might not survive legal challenges. Three years later, a judge will begin hearing evidence this week in Los Angeles …
POSTED DECEMBER 03, 2021 3:28 PM |
Data Hacked for 400K Planned Parenthood Patients in California
The Los Angeles branch of Planned Parenthood was hit by a data breach involving about 400,000 patients, but there is no indication that the information was used “for fraudulent purposes,” the group said. A hacker installed computer malware between Oct. …
POSTED DECEMBER 03, 2021 3:23 PM |
Agency in California Opposes Cruise Robotaxi Application, Citing Safety
San Francisco’s public transit operator has challenged an application by Cruise to charge for robotaxi rides, saying on Wednesday promotional videos from the General Motors Co unit show Cruise passengers illegally hopping in and out of vehicles in the middle …
POSTED DECEMBER 03, 2021 3:20 PM |
People Moves: Aon Makes Slyfield in California Chief Innovation Officer; Alliant Names O’Malley First Vice President
Aon plc named Jillian Slyfield as the firm’s chief innovation officer. Slyfield, who is based in San Francisco, California, will report to Aon CEO Greg Case and join the Aon executive committee. Slyfield assumes the responsibilities of Tony Goland, who …
POSTED DECEMBER 03, 2021 6:00 AM |
California Autonomous Delivery Service Rolling out from Nuro, 7-Eleven
Self-driving tech startup Nuro said on Wednesday it was rolling out California’s first commercial autonomous delivery service in partnership with 7-Eleven, a convenience store operator. Nuro and rivals such as Waymo are launching or planning to launch autonomous delivery services …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2021 3:28 PM |
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