The need for solutions to address insurance costs and availability in natural catastrophe-vulnerable U.S. coastal regions — including a federal safety net — was the general theme at a public hearing in Mobile, Ala., on Sept. 24. Dozens of concerned …
A Massachusetts consumer group and Attorney General Martha Coakley urged Insurance Commissioner Nonnie Burnes to incorporate more consumer protections and ban the use of credit scores in her proposed auto insurance deregulation plan at a public hearing. “We all like …
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford was joined by business groups from across his state when he signed an executive order last month ordering that the Workers’ Compensation Commission apply objective standards when making workers’ compensation awards. The South Carolina Supreme …
Overland Park, Kan.-based insurance agency franchisor Brooke Corp. has been hit with a number of lawsuits that raise questions about its business dealings with agents who bought into its nationwide operation, which now boasts some 800 locations. Brooke Corp. itself …
A sheriff’s deputy who was run over by his own police vehicle after it was stolen by a Jefferson man on Christmas five years ago is entitled to compensation from his personal car insurance company, Maine’s highest court ruled. The …
In a blunt assessment, Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher told fellow doctors recently that chances of limiting pain-and-suffering damages in medical malpractice cases are bleak because of resistance from some state lawmakers. The governor expressed a willingness to compromise if he …
Insurance companies have until Oct. 31 to review the discounts they offer for property insurance policies in Louisiana that don’t cover wind or have high hurricane deductibles, according to a bulletin issued by the Louisiana Department of Insurance. Department officials …
New Jersey drivers still pay more for auto insurance than residents of any other state, but the gap is shrinking. According to a study from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, the average Garden State driver paid $1,184 to insure …
The two men running for Mississippi insurance commissioner say encouraging competition is the key to reducing consumer’ costs as the state continues its recovery from Hurricane Katrina. But that’s about where the candidates’ similarities end. During a recent luncheon in …
Overland Park, Kan.-based insurance agency franchisor Brooke Corp. has been hit with a number of lawsuits that raise questions about its business dealings with agents who bought into its nationwide operation, which now boasts some 800 locations. Brooke Corp. itself …
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