Tag: insurance companies

Woman saws off her hand in what may be shocking insurance policy fraud

Logan B.
Insurance policy fraud - Saw

The woman was found to have purchased five different policies ahead of the incident. A woman who cut off her hand with a circular saw in January is now being accused of insurance policy fraud. Though it initially appeared to be a terrible accident, the Slovenian woman may actually have attempted to defraud several insurers.defau Police and prosecutors are attempting to determine if the event was a bad accident or flawed crime. The 21-year old woman was accused of insurance policy fraud in Slovenia when it was found that she…

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Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group braces for Brexit with new Dublin unit

Nordstrom
Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group - Brexit - UK and EU flags

The insurer has received approval for the new unit to service clients in Ireland and across the E.U. Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group Inc. announced that it has received the Central Bank of Ireland’s approval to establish a Dublin unit. The goal is to be prepared for any form of Brexit, to be able to service clients in Ireland as well as throughout the European Union. The new Berkshire Hathaway European Insurance will act separately while remaining fully owned. According to the Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group, the new unit will be…

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Insurance companies issue polar vortex safety tips to policyholders facing the deep freeze

Julie Campbell
polar vortex safety - frost trees

Customers who protect their homes and themselves lower their risk of having to file a claim. As freezing weather blasts its way across three quarters of the country, insurance companies have issued polar vortex safety tips to keep their policyholders safe. The goal is to educate customers to make the right safety choices to prevent injuries to themselves or damage to their property. Several insurers have taken part in this effort to make it easier for policyholders to avoid claims. The following are some of the ways customers can use…

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Insurance companies are struggling with a “Talent Crisis”

Julie Campbell
health Insurance Companies - Skills - Employees

A new report has revealed a considerable struggle among businesses in the industry to hire and keep employees. Insurance companies are facing a significant struggle in overcoming a “talent crisis” across the industry, says a new report. Insurers are finding that they are required to be far more proactive and pay workers more. The report stated that to hire and retain employees, insurance companies are required to be considerably more proactive and pay more than they have before. Increasing retirements and low unemployment rates have created an environment of high…

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California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones seeks more insurer fossil fuel divestment

Marc
California insurance commissioner fossil fuel divestment - coal

Jones is pushing forward with this initiative as he simultaneously releases new oil, gas and coal data. California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones is driving ahead in his effort for fossil fuel divestment. This hot button move is continuing forward right up to the close of 2018 and his position at the top of the state’s insurance industry regulator. Last week, Jones released the most recent data regarding insurance company investment into fossil fuels. With the release of that data, the California Insurance commissioner brought the new fossil fuel disclosures into…

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