Underage Drinkers Run Up $750 Million a Year in Hospital Costs February 16, 2012 Hospitalization for underage drinking is common in the United States, and it comes with a price tag — the estimated...
After Failed Challenge Louisiana Town Adopts New Flood Maps February 16, 2012 The Denham Springs, La., City Council has adopted new federal flood insurance maps. The Advocate reports both the city and...
Minnesota Company Seeks Law Change on Asbestos Claims February 16, 2012 A company with three manufacturing plants in southern Minnesota wants a change in state law in order to shield itself...
Oklahoma Bill Would Raise Legal Age for Tobacco Use February 16, 2012 Legislation approved by an Oklahoma House committee would make it illegal for anyone younger than 21 to purchase tobacco products....
Lexington Offers International Student Tuition Income Loss Coverage February 16, 2012 Lexington Insurance Co. has introduced HELP – International Catastrophe, a coverage designed to reimburse colleges and universities for the loss...
D.C. Metro Settles Most Death Suits From 2009 Train Crash February 16, 2012 The Washington-area Metro transit agency has settled seven of nine lawsuits by families of people killed in a 2009 train...
Roberts to Retire as General Star, Genesis CEO; Jones Named Successor February 16, 2012 General Re Corp. in Stamford, Conn. announced that Patricia H. Roberts will retire as president and CEO of General Star...
Insurance Called Motive in Alabama Trial Over Bride Drowning in Australia February 16, 2012 By Jay Reeves An Alabama man drowned his new bride during a dive on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in hopes of collecting $210,000...
N.J. Prosecutors: Adjuster Defrauded Insurance Firms February 16, 2012 State prosecutors say a licensed public adjuster in northern New Jersey defrauded clients and insurance companies out of more than...
Alabama Governor Wants 1 Year Tax Holiday for Storm Supplies February 16, 2012 By Bob Johnson Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has proposed a once-a-year sales tax holiday on weather radios, flashlights, generators and other supplies needed...