Toyota Claims Plaintiffs Fabricated Fatal Acceleration Theory October 2, 2013 By Edvard Pettersson Toyota Motor Corp. said plaintiffs’ lawyers seeking to blame a fatal accident on unintended acceleration made up a theory of...
Judge Allows Tennessee Rules on Health Insurance Navigators October 2, 2013 By Erik Schelzig and Lucas L. Johnson II A judge refused to block emergency rules covering people who dispense advice on the new health insurance exchange in Tennessee...
Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Now in Effect October 2, 2013 By Gary Fineout Florida is joining 40 other states in the U.S. where it is illegal to text and drive. The ban is...
Painter’s Alabama Football Scenes with Uniforms Do Not Infringe Trademark: Judge October 2, 2013 A federal judge has dismissed a trademark infringement lawsuit the University of Alabama filed against an artist for painting scenes...
Police Offer Plan for Guns in Georgia Schools October 2, 2013 Under a plan being discussed by a northeast Georgia school district, Colt 6920 M4 carbine rifles would be stored in...
National PIA Installs New Officers; Virginia’s Lee Takes Helm as President October 2, 2013 The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) has new national officers. Each will serve one-year terms that began on...
Burand’s Agency E&O Blog: Tip #48 October 2, 2013 By Chris Burand Notifying Umbrella Carriers of Potential Claims. Every reader likely knows the importance of notifying an excess/umbrella carrier of potential claims...
Supeme Court to Hear Patent Suits Fee Award Cases October 2, 2013 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court will hear two appeals that would make it easier for targets of patent suits to collect...
Obamacare Day 1: Exchanges Struggled With High Demand; Fixes Promised October 1, 2013 By Alex Nussbaum The Obamacare insurance exchanges struggled to handle a flood of consumer interest that closed the U.S. website for much of...
Swett & Crawford Forms Construction Industry Group Headed by Mastrolia October 1, 2013 Wholesale broker Swett & Crawford has formed a Construction Industry Group to focus on providing insurance services to retail brokers...