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Insurance Journal - Monday 20th May, 2013
A 35-year-old Denham Springs, La., man has been sentenced in Baton Rouge federal court to nearly five years in prison and ordered to pay two life insurance companies more than $1.4 million for frauds he committed against them. The Advocate reports Timothy R. Schlatre must report to prison on June 24 to begin serving his 57-month sentence for one count each of mail fraud and money laundering. ...
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Private Officer News - Monday 20th May, 2013
It’s a favorite talking point of Mayor Mitch Landrieu and NOPD Superintendent Ronal Serpas when they’re discussing crime in the Crescent City: Yes, New Orleans is the nation’s murder capital, but other than that, it’s a reasonably safe place. In fact, it’s significantly less dangerous, they say, than Orlando, Fla., perhaps America’s most popular family ...
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Insurance Journal - Monday 20th May, 2013
A powerful thunderstorm in the afternoon on May 16 produced four tornadoes as it moved into Louisiana from Texas The National Weather Service, in a survey released Saturday, says all tornadoes had winds of 90 mph to 100 mph. The storm also brought straight-line winds up to 105 mph in northern DeSoto and southern Caddo parishes. One person was injured west of Waskom, Texas. Another was injured ...
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Insurance Journal - Monday 20th May, 2013
Louisiana State Sen. Dan "Blade" Morrish is barred from seeking the CEO’s job at Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. That ruling was reaffirmed on May 17 as the Louisiana Ethics Board upheld an earlier advisory opinion, reports the American Press of Lake Charles. Morrish, a Jennings Republican, chairs the Senate Insurance Committee and sits on the Citizens board of ...