Yearly Archives: <span>2018</span>

Netflix Sued by Montana Photographer Over Copyright Law, Storm Images

A Montana photographer is suing Netflix, alleging the company violated copyright law by using one of his photos without permission to create storm images for the series “Stranger Things” and the movie “How It Ends.” The Great Falls Tribune reported …

13% Percent Increase in Fatal Crashes on Oregon Roads

The number of people killed in fatal crashes in Oregon has gone up by 13 percent from last year. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported that the total number of deaths on city streets, freeways and county highways was driven up this summer …

Parents Appealing Rulings in Colorado Ski Resort Death Case

The parents of a teenager who was killed in a 2012 avalanche at a Vail Resort property are appealing a judge and jury’s decision in their son’s death case. Dr. Louise Ingalls and Dr. Steve Conlin, the parents of Taft …

TAIPA Files Private Passenger, Commercial Auto Rate Increases

The Texas Automobile Insurance Plan Association filed rate increases of 4.9 percent for private passenger auto insurance and 3.9 percent for commercial auto coverage. The proposed rate increases for new and renewal businesses is Feb. 1, 2019. The filed rates …

Glen Mulready, Republican Candidate for Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner

Glen Mulready has 35 years of experience in the insurance industry and is a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He previously served as the House insurance committee chair and is now the floor leader emeritus. Insurance Journal: What …

Louisiana Auto Insurance Rate Hikes Lower This Year

Louisiana’s insurance commissioner says the state’s auto insurance market may be stabilizing, with a smaller rise in premiums expected this year compared with prior years. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says Louisiana’s auto market has seen a 2.1 percent average increase …

Top 20 Private Passenger Auto Liability Insurers in Louisiana

1.State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Market Share: 31.06% 2. Progressive Security Insurance Company Market Share: 10.19% 3. Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company Market Share: 7.08% 4. Geico Casualty Company Market Share: 6.86% 5.Louisiana Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company …

Report: Dozens of Texas Gas Leak Explosions Since 2006

More than two dozen homes in north and central Texas have blown up since 2006 along a network of pipelines operated by one of the largest natural gas companies in the U.S, leading to nine deaths and badly injuring at …

Access to Medical Care in Texas Workers’ Comp System Improving, Study Finds

From 2005 to 2017, the number of workers’ compensation claims in Texas fell by 20 percent, resulting in a 24 percent decrease in the number of patients per participating doctor in Texas. That’s one of the findings of a report …

Kimberly Fobbs, Democratic Candidate for Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner

While this is the first time Kimberly Fobbs has run for statewide office, she is no stranger to either politics or the insurance industry. She has long been active in Tulsa county politics and currently serves as chair of the …