Are you a top agent/producer? Do you know someone at your agency who is? Insurance Journal is searching for the nation’s leading independent agents and producers to become part of Insurance Journal’s Agents of the Year listing to be published …
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A Hopkinton man was sentenced on Jan. 10, 2025 in federal court in Boston for defrauding the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Travelers Insurance Co. over wages he paid to employees of his two construction companies. According to U.S. Attorney …
Construction Firm Owner Sentenced for Tax, Mail and Workers Compensation Fraud Read More »
Dermatologicals, which include a number of high-priced, private label drugs, account for the biggest share of the total drug spend in the California workers’ compensation system, a new report shows. Data from the California Workers’ Compensation Institute shows recent shifts …
Dermatologicals Now the Costliest Drug Group in California Workers Comp Read More »
Lincoln-Leavitt Insurance has acquired Pyorre Insurance Agency in California. Pyorre Insurance Agency’s Lakeport office will relocate to Lincoln-Leavitt Insurance’s location in Lakeport, California, by the end of January. Its Fort Bragg location will remain open, and the same team will …
Lincoln-Leavitt Acquiring Pyorre Insurance Agency in California Read More »
This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. State-by-state variations of laws, compliance protocols, industry transparency, and general regulatory culture can lend one the impression that keeping up with industry changes is a little bit like herding cats. …
Regulatory Roundup: Operation Bear Claw, Rampant Deer, and Key Holiday Coverage Read More »
The Minneapolis City Council this month approved an agreement with the federal government to overhaul the city’s police training and use-of-force policies in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. The deal incorporates and builds on changes the Minneapolis …
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DARAG, a leading legacy acquirer with a focus on the European and UK market, and wefox Insurance AG, the Liechtenstein-domiciled insurance carrier of wefox Group, announced the transfer of a run-off portfolio including motor damage and third-party liability, private liability …
DARAG Acquires Run-Off Portfolio From wefox Insurance AG Read More »
The Iowa Insurance Division, a member of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), announced last week it has joined a $17 million settlement with Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. (Edward Jones) resulting from an investigation into the broker-dealer’s …
Iowa Insurance Division Joins $17M Settlement With Edward Jones Read More »
Units of CVS Health Corp., Cigna Group and UnitedHealth Group Inc. charged significantly more than the national average acquisition cost for dozens of specialty generic drugs, bringing in more than $7.3 billion in excess revenue over six years, the Federal …
FTC Says CVS, Cigna and UnitedHealth Abuse Middleman Role Read More »
Property and auto insurers in South Carolina can keep non-resident adjusters on the job for at least another 90 days, until April 25, due to the continued need after Hurricane Helene, the state insurance commissioner said in a bulletin posted …
South Carolina Extends Use of Emergency Adjusters After Helene Read More »
