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NJ Man Gets 10-Year Prison Term for Lead Role in No-Fault Insurance Fraud
Bradley Pierre was sentenced to 10 years in prison for conspiracy to commit bribery and conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service in connection with his orchestration of a $60 million fraud ...
Report Finds Lax Oversight Put LA Freeway at Risk Before 2023 Blaze
Lax oversight by California's transportation agency contributed to a destructive blaze last year that consumed a vital section of a Los Angeles freeway used by hundreds of thousands of commuters, ...
New Report Shows Increase in Child Deaths Due to Drowning
Safety agency calls for increased vigilance during summer activities as new report highlights higher drowning risks for children, according to a newly released report by the U.S. Consumer Product ...
IIHS: Crash Tests Highlight Large SUV Vulnerabilities
Large SUVs give the impression of a safer ride; however, that isn't always the case, new crash test results by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety show. The Jeep Wagoneer is the only model out ...
No More Auto Insurance Rate Hikes on the Widowed in Rhode Island
A new Rhode Island law prohibits auto insurers from charging policyholders more solely because they have been widowed. The new law bans insurers from treating widows or widowers any differently than ...
Ransomware Attacks Lead to Unrecovered Data, Workplace Stress
Ransomware continues to be the largest single cause of IT outages and downtime, with organizations reporting that 41 percent of data is compromised during a cyber attack, according to the latest ...
Mitchell: EV Total Losses Rise as Prices Drop
Total loss frequency for electric vehicles (EV) continues to climb as prices for used EVs have fallen, according to a report issued by Mitchell, an Enlyte company. The technology and information ...
Denial of House Fire Claim Upheld. Insureds Never Knew Their Policy Was Nonrenewed.
A Connecticut Appeals Court has affirmed that an insurer is not obligated to provide actual notice of a home insurance nonrenewal; proof that the insurer sent the notice by registered or certified ...