The six-month program is scholarship-funded, with all participants receiving full tuition coverage and one attempt at a state licensing exam.

The assistant is initially being used for auto claims calls but will be expanded in the future.

The bill designates insurance fraud as a Class B felony.

In a final move as CEO, Warren Buffett also increased Berkshire's stakes in oil producer Chevron Corp. and insurance firm Chubb Ltd.

The ring was responsible for losses of roughly $7.8 million.

The accidental injury occurred while working, but the court considered whether it arose from employment.

The cuts affect simple and repetitive tasks in telephony and claims processing, a spokesman said.

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