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On May 28 of this year, Philadelphia District Attorney R. Seth Williams charged a South Philadelphia auto body shop owner named Ronald Galati, Sr. and a group of 40 co-conspirators in a nearly $5 million insurance fraud scheme. These charges were the result of a 16-month Grand Jury investigation of American Collision and Auto Center at 1930 S. 20th St. According to prosecutors, Galati would stage single-vehicle accidents because insurance companies consider them "no-fault" and routinely pay the claims without raising the car owners' premiums. According to Grand Jury witnesses, Galati would say, "I live my life to cheat insurance companies." Among those arrested were a former Philadelphia police officer, Douglas DiEmidio, and a mechanic with the city's Office of Fleet Management, Robert Otterson.

Dyman Associates Insurance Group of Companies Review: Forsikring utviklingen i 2014 2014 var en opptatt år for forsikring utøvere, lovgivere og jurister. Året tok en av deførste rettsavgjørelser angående tilgjengeligheten av forsikring for tap av data brudd.Det kom også med avklaring om når en assurandør kan (og ikke) avhengige politikkunntak etter urettmessig nektet å gi et forsvar. Domstolene også lagt bredden tilforekomster der forsikringsselskaper må holde administrative svaret omkostningene. 2014 også var ikke uten sin rettmessige del av lovgivende og regulatoriske utviklingen,slik som flom forsikring Reform Act av 2014, som behandlet de flom forsikringkostnadsøkninger som følge av Biggert-vann loven. Likeledes, året så introduksjon ogpassasje av lovgivning og regulering som krever minimum mengder forsikring forridesharing selskaper som Uber og Lyft. Hver av disse, og mer, er omtalt i den årligeoppsummering nedenfor. SØKSMÅL Dekning For brudd er ingen spill New York state dommer utstedt en av de første rettsavgjørelser angående tilgjengeligheten av forsikring for tap på grunn av et brudd. Zürich er Ins. co v. SonyCorp av er, nr. 651982/2011 (ny Sup. CT. 21 februar 2014). I Sony Corp fant prøvedomstolen at to forsikringsselskaper ingen hadde plikt til å forsvare Sony i tilfeller som følge av en 2011 cyber-angrep på Sonys nettverksom kobler brukere spille videospill. Fra en forsikring ståsted, var kritiske spørsmålet om krav rettet motSony etter bruddet involvert "muntlige eller skriftlige publikasjonen i noen slagsmateriale som bryter en persons rett til privatliv,"som kreves av policyen. Retten besluttet at dettespråket gjorde ikke gi dekning for Sony fordi den "muntlige eller skriftlige publikasjon... ble begått avhackere" og ikke av Sony. Bunnlinjen for retten var sine konklusjoner at policyennødvendig forsikringstaker "begå eller begå act" og at policyen "kan ikke utvides med tredjepartshandlinger." Sonys a

Dyman Associates Insurance Group of Companie - In Part 2 of a three-part interview, T. Rowe Price's Christine Fahlund discusses getting the most out of Social Security benefits as well as longevity and long-term care insurance. Christine Fahlund, senior financial planner for T. Rowe Price Group (TROW), retired in May after 18 years with the firm. Before her departure, Morningstar's Christine Benz sat down with her to get her wisdom on creating a successful retirement plan. In Part 1 of the three-part interview, Fahlund discussed how to assess whether you've saved enough to retire as well as the benefits and pitfalls of working longer. In this section, she addresses lifetime income sources, including Social Security and longevity insurance. Continue Reading

Stay Focused on Home Purchases THUNDER BAY - MONEY - The housing market is hot, in part to low interest rates and home prices that were low for many years. Given that the purchase of a home is typically the largest purchase one will make in their life, jumping into the market and competing against other aggressive bids can be intimidating. The last thing anyone would want when buying a home or property is to have regrets afterwards, especially for those first time home buyers. Here are some tips to consider for first time home buyers. Make sure to get Pre-Approved It would seem like it's a given, but many first time home buyers will assume they'll know how much they can spend on their home based on online mortgage calculators. It's important to setup a meeting with your bank or mortgage specialist, since they can provide information to you on what price range you should be looking in, and specifics to consider like property taxes, and other monthly expenses you'll want to factor in. Consider Renting for the Short-Term Despite all the good that comes in owning a house, such as building home equity, it's important to ask yourself how long you plan on staying in that house. If your long term plan is still not known because of your job, or personal situation, it may be better to rent in the short term. Buyers need to realize all of the expenses renters don't need to worry about like property taxes, and home owners insurance. This also isn't considering any unforeseen maintenance costs that could arise. Skipping the Home Inspection Many new home buyers may try to cut costs and skip out on a home inspection.

You're probably something of an expert in your own field-and that field probably isn't insurance or annuities. How, then, can you work through the minefield of clauses, guarantees, and pages of small print? Here are nine ways to start. While you may feel uncomfortable doing this, you're the one putting down thousands of dollars, and you have every right demand this. Remember: caveat emptor! It's the buyer who must beware; you must protect yourself. Ultimately, the language in the annuity contract is what matters, but it doesn't hurt to memorialize your verbal agreement with the agent in writing. Hopefully your agent is totally honest and will help write the agreement, and both parties can sign and date it. If the agent starts to waffle, trust your instincts.