Maine Reporter Sues Ski Area over Accident December 29, 2010 A newspaper reporter is suing a Maine ski area two years after breaking her back while riding inside a giant...
Massachusetts Woman Gets Prison in Glass-Eating Scheme December 29, 2010 A Massachusetts woman has been sentenced to more than four years in prison after admitting that she and her husband...
BP Oil Spill Fund Pays $43 Million in ‘Quick Pay’ Claims December 28, 2010 The administrator of BP Plc’s $20 billion compensation fund has paid $43 million to residents of the U.S Gulf Coast...
Allstate Sues Bank of America Over Countrywide Mortgage Losses December 28, 2010 By Jonathan Stempel Allstate Corp. has sued Bank of America Corp., its Countrywide lending unit and 17 other defendants for allegedly misrepresenting the...
Minnesota to Recieve More Than $2M in AIG Settlement December 28, 2010 The Minnesota Department of Commerce said it stands to receive more than $2 million in its share of a $146...
California Storms Cause $10M in Damage; More Rain on Way December 28, 2010 The rains and snows that socked California for a week have eased for now but another storm is on its...
Oregon Workers’ Comp Claim Incidence Rate at Record Low December 28, 2010 Oregon workers’ compensation insurance claims rates in 2009 were at the lowest they’ve ever been, at less than 42 percent...
Ratings Recap: Allianz Global (US), Balboa Group, North Light, Heritage December 28, 2010 A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings of “aa” of Allianz...
Rowe Joins Gallagher Benefit Services of Washington December 28, 2010 Gallagher Benefit Services of Washington has added David S. Rowe to its Retirement Services consulting practice. Rowe brings more than...
Missouri Bank Sues Over Hacker December 28, 2010 A Springfield, Missouri escrow company has filed a lawsuit against BancorpSouth Bank, accusing the bank of failing to prevent a...