N.Y. Agents Tell Senate Panel of Flood Insurance Claims Hassles March 16, 2012 A director of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York told lawmakers and regulators this week that New...
Pedestrian Safety Program Launched in Ocean City, Maryland March 16, 2012 The State Highway Administration has launched a program to reduce jaywalking across Coastal Highway in Ocean City. The three-year pilot...
Oil Spill Panel to Issue Drilling Safety Report March 16, 2012 By Dina Capiello The seven-member commission selected by President Barack Obama to investigate the Gulf oil spill is getting back together. This time,...
Maryland Senate Votes to Ban Smoking in Cars with Kids March 16, 2012 The Maryland Senate wants to prohibit drivers from smoking in cars if a child under the age of 8 is...
Towers Watson Receives Patents for Risk Modeling Technique March 16, 2012 Towers Watson said it has won two U.S. patents for its financial modeling technique designed to help insurance executives statistically...
MBIA Reportedly Ready to Settle with UBS Over Restructuring March 16, 2012 By Karen Freifeld UBS AG has agreed to settle litigation against MBIA Inc. that challenged the bond insurer’s 2009 restructuring, people familiar with...
SEC, Citgroup May Win Appeal in Mortgage Fraud Case March 16, 2012 By Aruna Viswanatha and Jonathan Stempel A federal appeals court stopped just short of throwing out a judge’s controversial rejection of the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
Mississippi House, Senate Divided Over Workers’ Compensation Changes March 16, 2012 By Laura Tillman The Mississippi Legislature is split on a bill that would make changes to the state’s workers’ compensation law. Opponents say...
Kentucky Orders Halt to Insurance Cancellations in Tornado-Stricken Areas March 16, 2012 Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has signed an executive order prohibiting insurance companies from canceling policies or changing rates in counties...
South Carolina Lawmakers Delay Liability Cap Vote March 16, 2012 By Meg Kinnard A South Carolina legislative panel opted this week to postpone voting on a bill that would exclude medical expenses from...