P/C Insurers’ Net Income Up 60%, Combined Ratio at 97.6 for 2013: A.M. Best February 10, 2014 A relatively quiet year for catastrophes helped the U.S. property/casualty industry achieved an underwriting profit for the first time in...
Mass. Man Charged With Fraudulently Collecting $28K in Comp Benefits February 10, 2014 A Quincy, Mass., man has been indicted on charges he fraudulently collected more than $28,000 in workers’ compensation benefits while...
ACE Recreational Marine Introduces Policy Discount for Safety-Concious Boat Owners February 10, 2014 ACE Recreational Marine, a nationwide recreational marine insurance provider and part of ACE Group, has introduced an optional endorsement that...
New Mexico Woman Settles Solitary Confinement Suit February 10, 2014 By Russell Contreras A woman who says she was kept in a filthy, isolated New Mexico jail cell for months at a time...
Alaska City Says No to Schools Insurance Pool February 10, 2014 Fairbanks North Star Borough officials have appealed to the Interior delegation to block a bill that would require Alaska school...
Alaska House Passes Resolution Remembering Quake February 10, 2014 The Alaska House has passed a resolution honoring those who came to the aid of Alaskans following the Great Alaska...
Record Hail Damage In 2013: Montana Farmers February 10, 2014 Insurance claims for crop damage due to hail in Montana exceeded $14 million in 2013. The Montana Department of Agriculture...
N.J. to Hold Public Hearings This Week on Sandy Aid Spending Plans February 10, 2014 By Wayne Parry New Jersey residents will be able to comment at three public hearings this week on the state’s plans to spend...
Cooper Gay Re Names Freitas to Strengthen Lat. Am. Life, A&H Division February 10, 2014 Cooper Gay Re, part of Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford (CGSC), announced the addition of Agustin De Freitas to their...
Flood Insurance Premium Hikes from New Maps Could Be Delayed Until 2015 February 10, 2014 By Andrew Taylor Some flood insurance premiums required under a 2012 law now won’t be raised until the fall of 2015 at the...