A Drunk Driving Case Made for TV’s ‘Law & Order’

I can’t be the only one who thinks they should bring back the original “Law & Order.” If NBC did, the show’s first case should be one that went on trial this week in a local court in Mineola, New … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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California State Fund to Roll out New Medical Provider Network

State Compensation Insurance Fund will soon transition to a new outcomes-based medical provider network following a California Division of Workers’ Compensation approval of the new MPN called the State Fund MPN by Harbor Health. State Fund said it is transitioning … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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Ace Westchester’s Rubel: Future Trends and the Insurance Industry

By Stephanie K. Jones What will the insurance industry be like in 15 years? The future will arrive whether the industry is ready or not. And while even so-called experts are no better than the average person in predicting it, what’s most important about … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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Virtual Insurance Agent Insurify with License Plate Quote Feature Raises $2 Million

By Andrew G. Simpson Consumers will soon be able to simplify the buying of auto insurance by snapping a photo of their license plate and texting it to the new site, Insurify.com, which will then generate price quotes. The license plate photo triggers the … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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Record Western U.S. Wildfires Contrasts Quiet Year for Disasters

It was a relatively quiet year for natural disasters – unless you live in the Western U.S. Property data provider CoreLogic today released its annual Natural Hazard Risk Summary and Analysis. The report shows “a continued trend of fewer U.S. … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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Frozen Seafood Distributor Faces $115K for Safety Violations in Texas

Named a “severe violator” by federal safety officials, a frozen seafood distributor operating a plant in Brownsville, Texas, has been hit with $155,000 in fines over workplace safety hazards. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued citations for 11 … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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Exxon: Oil & Gas to Will Continue Dominate Energy Sector for Decades

The way Texas-based oil giant Exxon Mobil sees it, the global energy landscape won’t be radically different in 2040 than it is today. Oil and gas will remain king, accounting for an even slightly larger share of the energy supply. … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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Genest Joins Premier Insurance Services in West as President

Rick Genest has joined Premier Insurance Services as the company’s president. Genest joins Premier from Freeway Insurance/Confie Seguros, where he was the Houston, Texas-based president. Prior to Freeway he was associate vice president of Titan Auto (Nationwide) in nine states. … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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Insurer Exits Show U.S. Crop Insurance a Field for Specialists

The U.S. crop insurance market has been abandoned by some of its largest companies as lower agricultural prices crimp revenue, and uncertainty about federal aid clouds the business’s future. Cargill Inc., the largest privately held company in the U.S., last … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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