Archive for August 2024

A Colorado man who aided a former insurance claims adjuster in an auto insurance claims scheme was sentenced this week. In 2020, Brassfield, 55, of Aurora, reportedly aided former Travelers Insurance employee Colette Palin, 63, of Aurora in committing fraud. … Source: Claims Journal

Giant plumes of Sahara Desert dust that gust across the Atlantic can suppress hurricane formation over the ocean and affect weather in North America, according to findings of a newly released study by Stanford University. The thick dust clouds can … Source: Claims Journal

When actuary Greg Fears attended a Western Region Captive Insurance Conference in April, he expected to learn and share information about emerging uses of captives for commercial risks, including trucking captives—a recent focus of his attention. But during the last … Source: Claims Journal