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At AM Specialty Insurance Co., Nishad Lad, head of data and software development, has been placed at the forefront of transforming the Dallas, Texas-based

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Insurance Journal
insurancejournal.com > news > east > 09/14/2026 > 884886.htm

New York Contractor Charged with $160K Workers' Comp Insurance Fraud

9+ hour, 51+ min ago   (287+ words) A Long Island contractor has been charged with workers’ compensation fraud that officials contend resulted in the underpayment of insurance premiums by more than $160,000. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that Joseph Arthurs, of Patchogue, and his company,…...

Insurance Journal
insurancejournal.com > news > southcentral > 09/10/2026 > 884669.htm

Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Burning Church

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (200+ words) A Louisiana man has pled guilty in federal court to committing arson in connection with the malicious burning of St. John Chapel in Caldwell Parish in the early morning of March 27, 2026. Anthony Dillon Jr., 19, of Columbia, faces a mandatory minimum…...

Insurance Journal
insurancejournal.com > news > southcentral > 09/10/2026 > 884663.htm

KingsCover Rebrands as Dominion First

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (188+ words) KingsCover Insurance Services, a specialty agency serving churches and ministries, has rebranded as Dominion First Insurance Services. The name change does not affect ownership, leadership, staffing, or client policies — the agency continues under the same team that built its … KingsCover…...

Insurance Journal
insurancejournal.com > news > west > 09/10/2026 > 884643.htm

Oregon Proposes 2.1% Increase in Pure Premium Workers' Comp Rates for 2027

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (303+ words) Oregon employers will pay 92 cents per $100 of payroll for workers’ compensation coverage on average in 2027, a rate that would be the second lowest on record. A proposal from the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services calls for the pure…...

Insurance Journal
insurancejournal.com > news > midwest > 09/09/2026 > 884544.htm

Illinois Sues Repair Company for Deceptive Business Practices

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (247+ words) Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul last week filed a lawsuit against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric, Inc. (ABC) for its deceptive business practices that mislead consumers, most often senior citizens, to sign a contract for home repair work at inflated…...

Insurance Journal
insurancejournal.com > news > southeast > 09/09/2026 > 884489.htm

UnitedHealth Sells Interest in Florida WellMed Clinics to TPG

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (228+ words) UnitedHealth Group Inc. has sold an interest in some of its Optum Health operations in Florida to private equity company TPG Inc. as the health conglomerate is working to recover from a collapse in profits last year. Optum Health margins…...

Insurance Journal
insurancejournal.com > services > newswire > 09/09/2026 > 884424.htm

2026 OUTSTANDING CSR of the Year STATE WINNERS Announced

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (211+ words) For release on receipt AUSTIN, TX (September 2026) Each year, a group of exceptional insurance professionals are selected to represent their states and then can compete to become the National Outstanding CSR of the Year. This prestigious award, regarded as the…...

Insurance Journal
insurancejournal.com > news > west > 09/08/2026 > 884400.htm

Insured Loss Estimates Top $600M From Washington Fires, Testing New Commissioner

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (595+ words) The wildfires that plagued Washington for nearly half the summer put new Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer and her office to a test. Kuderer has been in office for over a year-and-a-half. However, she’s relatively new considering her predecessor, Washington Commissioner…...

Insurance Journal
insurancejournal.com > news > southeast > 09/08/2026 > 884374.htm

NC Roofers Caught in Farm Bureau's Sting Sentenced to Probation, Restitution

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (322+ words) Two brothers caught in a sting operation orchestrated by North Carolina Farm Bureau Insurance and state regulators have been sentenced to restitution and community service after pleading guilty to deliberately damaging roofs in North Carolina. Robert Bentley also is barred…...

Insurance Journal
insurancejournal.com > news > west > 09/08/2026 > 884137.htm

Arizona Group Home Provider in Scandal Escapes Penalties for Boy's Death

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1151+ words) The staff caring for Jakob Blodgett said he already had been sneaking candy and refused to take his insulin. An employee at the Arizona group home where the 9-year-old boy was being cared for texted a supervisor about the boy’s…...