Archive for April 2015

An appeals court has trimmed to $2.8 million the damages awarded to a woman who said the Jehovah’s Witnesses allowed an adult member of a Northern California church to molest her when she was a child in the mid-1990s. Candice … The article California Court Cuts Damages to $2.8M in Jehovah’s Sex Abuse Case appeared…

Lloyd’s of London has named Richard Magrath regional director for its Western U.S. region. Magrath will be based in Los Angeles, Calif. with responsibility for market development activities in California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, … The article Lloyd’s Names Magrath Western Regional Director appeared first on Insurance Journal.…

The IRS is growing increasingly uncomfortable that an increasing number of smaller companies and professional firms have been doing what larger companies do — creating their own or joining a captive insurer. The IRS believes some of these smaller companies … The article IRS Names Microcaptives as Top Abusive Tax Scheme appeared first on Insurance…

The former mayor of Roselle, New Jersey, has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for insurance fraud over false reports made after a hit-and-run accident. NJ.com reports that Garrett Smith was sentenced on April 10 after filing false reports … The article Former Roselle, N.J. Mayor Headed to Jail for Insurance Fraud appeared first…

A Utah judge has rejected a potential class-action lawsuit seeking millions in damages for hundreds people arrested for drunken driving by disgraced former state trooper Lisa Steed. In a decision made public last week, Judge Michael Allphin ruled that the … The article Colorado Judge Rejects Class-Action Suit Over Alleged Bogus DUI Stops appeared first…

A small earthquake was felt across a wide area of Los Angeles on Sunday night, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injury. The magnitude-3.5 quake struck at 9:17 p.m., the U.S. Geological Survey said. Los Angeles city … The article M3.5 Earthquake Felt Across Los Angeles Area appeared first on Insurance Journal.…

A bill to make Colorado schools liable for shootings faces this week in the state Legislature. A Senate committee starts work on the measure inspired by the 2013 shooting death of Claire Davis at Arapahoe High School in Littleton. The bill … The article Debate Begins Over School Violence Liability In Colorado appeared first on…

Edgewood Partners Insurance Center has named Christopher R. Mitchell senior vice president of sales in the firm’s Northern California Bay Area property/casualty insurance division. Mitchell will be based in Concord, Calif. and report to Curt Perata, managing principal and director … The article EPIC Names Mitchell Senior Vice President of Sales in West appeared first…

The U.S. Geological Survey reported a minor earthquake struck southeast of Kalispell, Mont. over the weekend There were no reports of damage from the 3.6 magnitude earthquake that struck about 12:45 a.m. Saturday. The epicenter was near Somers, on the … The article Minor Quake in Montana Reported by USGS appeared first on Insurance Journal.…