Insurance News from April 13, 2006
National News
Federal Judge in Mississippi ‘Storm Surge’ Case Upholds Home Insurance Flood Exclusion
A federal judge in Mississippi has upheld the water damage exclusion in homeowners...
International & Reinsurance News
Qatar Insurance to Launch Holding Firm for Overseas Operations
Qatar Insurance Company said it will soon launch Qatar Insurance International, a...
East News
R.I.’s Beacon Mutual Hit for Cozy Culture Favoring Insiders, Big Accounts and Elite Agents
Rhode Island's largest workers compensation carrier, Beacon Mutual Insurance Co., has...
West News
Reports Say California Not Earthquake Proof, on 1906 Quake’s Anniversary
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services recently noted in two articles, "San Francisco's...
Southeast News
Judge Denies State Farm Bid to Stop Prosecutor from Reviewing Docs
A judge in Gulfport, Miss. has refused to restrict Mississippi Attorney General Jim...
Texas / South Central News
Woman Wins $27.5 Million in Racial Profile Suit Against Southwest Airlines
A Texas jury awarded $27.5 million (euro22.72 million) in damages to a woman of Iranian...
Midwest News
Wis. Legislators Pushing Mandated State Health Plan Similar to Mass.
Two Wisconsin legislators, one Democrat and the other Republican, have worked with two...