Canada’s P/C Insurance Market Stable with Good Demand: Moody’s December 12, 2016 The outlook for the Canadian property and casualty (P/C) industry is stable, driven by good demand, strong underwriting discipline and...
$3.9M Wrongful Death Suit Filed Against Oregon Tavern for Overserving December 12, 2016 An Oregon man has filed a $3.9 million wrongful death lawsuit against a Eugene tavern and one of its customers....
Worker Crushed to Death in Incident at Southern California Landfill December 12, 2016 Authorities say a construction worker has been crushed to death at a landfill in Southern California. Capt. Daryll Milliot with...
Supreme Court Refuses to Block NFL’s $765 Million Concussion Accord December 12, 2016 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court let stand the National Football League’s $765 million concussion settlement, turning away contentions by former players...
Supreme Court Denies Greenberg Bid to Halt New York AG’s Reinsurance Case December 12, 2016 By Lawrence Hurley The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected former American International Group CEO Maurice “Hank” Greenberg’s bid to escape civil fraud...
National General Purchases Non-Standard Auto Renewal Rights from Nationwide December 12, 2016 National General Holdings Corp. has entered into a renewal rights transaction with Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. for its personal and...
Recreational Marijuana Becoming Legal in Massachusetts December 12, 2016 By Bob Salsberg Recreational marijuana is becoming legal in Massachusetts. Legal, but not readily available. The ballot question approved by voters Nov. 8...
Munich Re Chairman von Bomhard Voted 2017 Insurance Hall of Fame Laureate December 12, 2016 The International Insurance Society (IIS) has chosen Nikolaus von Bomhard, chairman of the board of management of Munch Re, as...
Fatal New York City Crane Collapse Blamed on Operator Error December 12, 2016 New York City officials are blaming a crane collapse that killed a man in lower Manhattan in February on operator...
Feds Charge 18 People in Pennsylvania Prescription Fraud December 12, 2016 Federal prosecutors in Pittsburgh have charged 18 people in 13 separate indictments with fraudulently obtaining prescription painkillers from government insurance...