http://insurancenewsnet.com/news.aspx?type=newswiresInsuranceNewsNet.com Newswires recent articles.60http://insurancenewsnet.com/Glenn-NeashamGlenn A. Neasham was convicted of felony theft from an elder on Oct. 21 in California Superior Court. In 2008, he sold an Allianz MasterDex 10 to an 83-year-old woman who was later said to have dementia.Sun, 20 May 2012 07:43:14 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=343191&type=newswiresThe Washington state Office of the Insurance Commissioner issued the following news release:. The $40 million settlement, which involves at least 23 states, is based on concerns raised by insurance regulators over the extent of MetLife's efforts to investigate and pay life insurance benefits. Under the terms of the settlement, MetLife agreed to regularly...Sun, 20 May 2012 07:19:35 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=343190&type=newswiresThe Texas Department of Insurance issued the following news release:. Commissioner of Workers' Compensation Rod Bordelon recently announced final disciplinary actions taken by the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation. Copies of Commissioner of Workers' Compensation orders also may be obtained by calling Maria Jimenez, TDI-DWC...Sun, 20 May 2012 06:49:11 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=343189&type=newswires"When you look at electric vehicle owners, you probably have a pretty careful bunch there," said Jack Nerad, executive editorial editor and market analyst at Kelley Blue Book. " Hartford Insurance announced in April that it would start offering a 5% discount to EV owners throughout the U.S. by the end of the year. "You can count on that," said David Cole, chairman emeritus...Sun, 20 May 2012 05:06:03 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=343188&type=newswiresMay 20-- When Rosetta Newby and her husband moved to their neighborhood near the Davison Freeway and East McNichols 44 years ago, it was racially mixed, and on every lot stood an occupied home. The closest grocery store is miles away on 7 Mile Road, and many businesses such as dry cleaners and drug stores are gone. Newby's neighborhood, and others like it in Detroit, may...Sun, 20 May 2012 05:04:59 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=343187&type=newswiresMay 20-- In the Davison Freeway and East McNichols area on Detroit's east side, Rosetta Newby knows the cost of living in a neighborhood marked by abandonment. Her homeowners insurance is escalating, and no other company will insure her at an affordable rate, she said. Living on Social Security, and at 75, Newby has few options.Sun, 20 May 2012 05:04:57 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=343186&type=newswiresMay 20-- Warren Buffett doesn't buy Google. Atop his shopping list last week was a cluster of Southern newspapers in an industry that is-- as Buffett himself said during this month's shareholders meeting of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., his $200 billion company-- declining. In fact, he agreed to put $142 million in newspapers, buying the Winston-Salem Journal and all but...Sun, 20 May 2012 04:46:41 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=343185&type=newswiresThe New Hampshire House of Representatives issued the following calendar:. The House will meet in Session on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. I would ask members to be alert and attentive to the Senate Messages coming before us. The Committee on Redress of Grievances has begun to issue its reports and findings with regard to petitions submitted to the...Sun, 20 May 2012 03:19:38 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=343184&type=newswiresThe Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance issued the following news release:. According to Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Ted Nickel, before you get too far, consider your insurance needs for your summer plans. "The beautiful thing about summer in Wisconsin is that there is no limit to the things we can do here," said Nickel. "Sun, 20 May 2012 03:19:23 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=343183&type=newswiresFort Lauderdale, FL May 20, 2012. Fort Lauderdale resident Bob Malloy wanted to be involved in a business which could improve people’ s diets while reflecting his own active lifestyle.“ People are more health conscious today,” he noted.“ Schools and workplaces are setting the example by providing better snack options. Malloy has a long history working in the health...Sun, 20 May 2012 03:13:10 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=343182&type=newswiresColumbia, SC May 20, 2012. InsuranceForTechs.com, a division of Sadler& Company, Inc., provides a full range of insurance policies custom-designed for technology professionals including General Liability, Professional Liability, Workers' Compensation, Umbrella, Property, and Crime. General Liability and Professional Liability coverages start out as low as...Sun, 20 May 2012 03:07:53 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=343181&type=newswiresSan Jose bail bonds by Tedd Wallace understands that one of the scariest phone calls a person can ever get is from a loved one who has been put in jail. Some unscrupulous San Jose bail bond agencies exploit the vulnerability and panic people are feeling and convince them to post risky San Jose bail bonds that they can’ t afford. “Be careful to choose your San Jose Bail...Sun, 20 May 2012 02:35:28 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=343180&type=newswiresMay 20-- A top Department of Workforce Development official has halted a plan implemented last month in which people filing for jobless pay had their payments put on hold because they failed to register with the Job Center of Wisconsin. John Dipko, a Department of Workforce Development spokesman, said in an email that "the number of new claimants who experienced...Sun, 20 May 2012 02:16:08 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=343179&type=newswiresA.M. Best Co. has placed under review with positive implications the financial strength and issuer credit ratings of Loyal American Life Insurance Company, American Retirement Life Insurance Company, Central Reserve Life Insurance Company and Provident American Life and Health Insurance Company, following the announcement that Cigna Corp. has signed a...Sun, 20 May 2012 00:55:03 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=343178&type=newswiresAllstate Insurance Company announced it has filed a $29.9 million insurance fraud lawsuit against 52 New York area defendants. In the suit, Allstate alleges that the No-Fault Organization has engaged in a massive and sophisticated scheme to defraud Allstate of millions of dollars by establishing and operating medical clinics that were operated and...Sun, 20 May 2012 00:54:54 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=343177&type=newswiresCSE Insurance Group, providing civil service employees with quality protection at affordable rates, announced the winners of their 2012 Teacher Appreciation Week contest. According to a release, CSE Insurance Group received 82 entries from people in California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah. -Carol Billings Messina of South Tamarind Elementary School in Fontana,...Sun, 20 May 2012 00:54:51 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=343176&type=newswiresA.M. Best Co. announced it has begun to release enhancements to the reports that comprise its flagship product, Best's Insurance Reports. The company said that each report provides A.M. Best's complete analysis of an insurer's financial strength, including all of the above plus the Best's Credit Rating and Rating Rationale; Profitability, Leverage and...Sun, 20 May 2012 00:54:48 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=343175&type=newswiresCrum& Forster announced that Steve Fomchenko has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Property. According to a release on May 15, Crum& Forster's property operation currently consists of E&S/Custom Property and Inland Marine business written through its Seneca Insurance subsidiary, plus property business that was previously written by Crum&...Sun, 20 May 2012 00:54:47 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=343174&type=newswiresA.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to A- from A and issuer credit rating to "a-" from "a" of Badger Mutual Insurance Company. Although A.M. Best believes the company is well-positioned at its current rating level, negative rating actions may occur if it does not meet or exceed its projections and/or there is a deterioration in its risk-adjusted...Sun, 20 May 2012 00:54:45 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=343173&type=newswiresPrinceton Financial Systems, a provider of accounting, compliance and reporting solutions to the investment industry, announced that as part of its continued growth in the North American market, it has signed on Lansing Michigan- based Jackson National Life Insurance Company to its PAM for Securities system for investment accounting and PAM InfoHub, which...Sun, 20 May 2012 00:54:44 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=343172&type=newswiresA.M. Best said new catastrophe models, research and data are advancing insurers' understanding of the risks they face from natural and man-made catastrophes. -Erik Nikodem, Executive Vice President and Property Division Executive, Lexington Insurance Company. -Laurie Johnson, PhD, AICP, Senior Science Advisor, Lexington Insurance Company.Sun, 20 May 2012 00:54:42 GMT