A federal judge in Gulfport, Miss., has refused to throw out a lawsuit that a couple filed against Allstate Insurance Co. after the insurer refused to cover damage to their home from Hurricane Katrina. The lawsuit, filed by Elmer and …
Atlanta, Ga.-based BrightServ has appointed Michael Frank senior vice president, Insurance Services. His responsibilities include overseeing client requirements, managing client contractor programs and BrightServ processes to ensure customer satisfaction. Frank has more than 25 years insurance experience. He began as …
An appeal for independent insurance agencies to help law enforcement agencies document and report insurance fraud was voiced by South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster during the March 22-23 Spring Conference held in Columbia by the Independent Insurance Agents and …
The federal versus state insurance regulation debate just beginning to heat up in Washington is part of a larger debate that has been taking place across the country. “Federal preemption of state authority is a growing concern,” said Georgia Senator …
The Florida Legislature took an important step toward making its civil justice system more equitable by repealing the doctrine of joint and several liability, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America. Joint and several liability allows a disproportionate …
While Italians sadly said farewell to the Torino 2006 XX Olympic Winter Games, held Feb. 10-26, insurers are happy the event came and went without a hitch. For the first time, the International Olympic Committee purchased an event cancellation policy …
After the federal court decision to pass the Mississippi flood vs. wind damage case back to state court, attorneys on both sides began lining up and preparing for what could become a long and hard-fought battle. Richard ‘Dickie’ Scruggs must …
The Commissioners are now fully prepared to go before their various legislative committees with recommendations for a system of insurance law which shall be the same in all States — not reciprocal, but identical; not retaliatory, but uniform. This statement …
After the wreckage caused by last year’s Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, many home insurers in southern Louisiana are refusing to write new policies, or are leaving vulnerable coastal community markets in fear of potential losses occurring from future storms. Concerned …
Hurricane Katrina lawsuits are multiplying and it’s not just insurance companies that are defendants. Oil companies, mortgage brokers, a shipping firm and a debris removal contractor have all been sued. One lawsuit seeks to cover all the bases. Gerald Maples, …
