Three Utah firefighters injured
- Three firefighters and one female construction worker in West Valley City, Utah, were injured after they fell at a construction site.
- While responding to a fall at the scene, the firefighters were injured after an interior staircase collapsed.
- One firefighter was transported to the hospital by a medical helicopter, while the two others suffered less serious injuries.
- An inspector from West Valley City was called is investigating the building.
Two Boston power workers injured
- Two workers for Eversource Energy were injured when an underground transformer exploded in downtown Boston.
- Witnesses heard at least five explosions and saw at least one manhole cover blow into the air.
- One worker was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital with severe burns, while the other worker was treated at the hospital for possible smoke inhalation.
- The crew was conducting routine maintenance on a piece of underground equipment at the time of the explosion.
Omaha National surpasses $150 million in in-force premium
- Omaha National Group Inc., a tech-enabled provider of workers’ compensation insurance, has surpassed $150 million of in-force premiums.
- Omaha National employs advanced, proprietary technology for small and mid-size businesses across America.
- Omaha National also continues to scale its business.
- Over the last 18 months, Omaha National has moved to a new headquarters, appointed Bryan Connolly as COO, and achieved an A- financial strength rating from AM Best.
New Hampshire has record insurance fraud cases
- State investigators in New Hampshire referred a record of 22 cases of suspected insurance fraud for prosecution over the past year.
- The cases include two workers’ compensation claims, one homeowner’s insurance claim, one disability insurance claim, and 18 cases of suspected auto insurance fraud.
- Nearly $283,000 in fraudulent claims are expected to produce individual indictments, according to Insurance Commissioner Christopher Nicolopoulos.
- New Hampshire prosecutes any fraud over $1,000 as a felony.