Insurance News from May 11, 2006
National News
Study: Four Out of 10 Medical Malpractice Cases are Groundless
About 40 percent of the medical malpractice cases filed in the United States are...
International & Reinsurance News
PXRE Edges Towards Runoff Despite Posting $41.6 Million Q1 Net
Bermuda-based property reinsurer PXRE Group Ltd. announced that its net income before...
East News
Vermont Joins States Making Insurance Fraud a Specific Crime
In what supporters hope amounts to a preemptive strike on insurance schemes, Vermont's...
West News
Alaska Legislature Ends Session; Rejects Self-Insurance Bill
Alaska legislators concluded the 2006 regular session this week and in the final hours...
Southeast News
State Farm Sued by Gulf Coast Homeowners Over Katrina Claims
A lawsuit filed by more than 650 Gulf Coast homeowners accuses State Farm Insurance Co....
Texas / South Central News
Three Dead in North Texas Tornado
Late-night tornadoes swept through rural North Texas on May 9, killing three people,...
Midwest News
Michigan Senate Votes to Tie Health Insurance to Behavior
Health insurers and HMOs in Michigan could offer financial incentives to smaller...