The Federal Emergency Management Authority has agreed to a plan that could relieve New York City of up to $350 million in costs for debris removal from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The $350 million had become an issue between …
New Jersey Appeals Court has ruled that a waiver signed by participants in high risk sports activities does not prevent relatives from pursuing a wrongful death suit when the sports enthusiast is killed. It is common for instructional facilities for …
A man is entitled to half his son’s World Trade Center-related death benefits, even though the father abandoned him as an infant, a New York state appeals court decided. The workers’ compensation death benefit of $50,000 due Daniel Hal Crisman …
The Circuit Court For Baltimore City, Maryland, at the request of Maryland Insurance Commissioner Alfred W. Redmer Jr., and with the consent of the company’s board of directors, has entered an order to rehabilitate The Mutual Fire Insurance Company of …
The Maine Supreme Court has upheld the right of an insurer not to renew a homeowners policy for insureds operating at-home day care centers, even though the operators had separate commercial policies for their businesses. In York Insurance Co. v. …
A Massachusetts homeowner insurer was found not obligated for injuries or defense in a case where an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident took place not on the insured’s own premises but on a nearby beach regularly used by the insured and …
New Hampshire recently received a $360,000 Homeland Security grant to improve the state’s natural disaster preparedness. The money will go to nine regional planning commissions, which will form pre-emptive natural disaster plans for at least 36 communities. For example, if …
Connecticut is one of 30 states considering legislation that would penalize companies that ship jobs overseas. State and federal lawmakers are drafting a variety of bills— including barring businesses that outsource jobs from receiving government contracts and tax breaks. Since …
New lead paint rules requiring landlords to clean up rental spaces or face fines go into effect in Rhode Island in July, but it’s unclear whether property owners will meet the deadline when the new rules are causing them some …
While liability policies for builders and related trades in New York remain elusive, the state builders association has decided to form its own insurance provider to fill the void. Driven by a lack of availability of liability insurance, the members …
