An appeals court has reversed a ruling that would have allowed family members of two people killed in a 2002 house fire on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation in North Dakota to sue an insurance company. A dissenting judge called …
About 109 Louisiana homeowners impacted by defective drywall will soon see relief as plans are finalized to start the first home repairs, under a court approved pilot remediation program, Attorney General Buddy Caldwell has announced. This pilot program is expected …
Wholesale broker Burns & Wilcox has named Grace Cunningham as director of its Leisure and Recreation Center of Excellence. Cunningham is charged with expanding the scope of the Burns & Wilcox presence in the leisure and recreation insurance market as …
Directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance is gaining traction as more companies are increasing their D&O liability limits and a growing number with international operations are also purchasing D&O policies in foreign jurisdictions. The buyers are being driven by the …
Williston, Vermont-based home improvement contractor Donald Bevins with three counts of failing to maintain workers’ compensation insurance and two counts of violating a stop work order by state labor officials. According to documents on file with the court, Bevins failed …
The Pennsylvania Insurance Department has shut down Pittsburgh-based Morry Hoffman Agency Inc. for allegedly misappropriating $1 million in premiums. The agency wrote commercial policies for restaurants including liquor liability coverage. Within a two-year timeframe, the department discovered that the agency …
A Pittsburgh Pirates baseball fan says in a lawsuit that Atlanta Braves’ security officers and ushers ignored complaints about a group of rowdy fans he says attacked him at Turner Field. Elmer “Bobby” Collins of Macon claims in court documents …
An audit has found the Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Funding Commission paid about $510,000 to a private financial adviser when the law requires it to use state-employed advisers. Auditor Crit Luallen said the commission has paid Morgan Stanley Smith Barney $40,000 …
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has renewed a campaign pledge to call a special session of the state legislature to find a solution for coastal residents seeking homeowners insurance. “I have made a commitment, and I’ve been keeping my commitments,” the …
The family of a Wilton, Conn. girl who suffered permanent injuries during cheerleading practice has filed a negligence suit against her coach and a youth football league. The family’s lawyer alleges in the lawsuit filed in Superior Court that the …
