A Pittsburgh-based doctor was sentenced in federal court to one year in prison and three years of probation to follow for submitting fraudulent medical claims to insurers and Medicare.

With the backdrop of the devastation in Haiti fresh in people’s minds, New York insurance regulators are not ruling out a similar event in their own state, a key reason they say insurers should promote the opportunity to buy coverage for such a devastating occurrence.

The national organization representing professionals with the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters (CPCU) designation has announced the creation of a special fund to aid the victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti.

Philadelphia Insurance Cos. recently presented the American Red Cross with a $50,000 donation to aid victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti.