Insurance News from May 15, 2006
National News
Surgeons’ Costs Differ Widely within the Same Hospital, Study Claims
Two surgeons at the same hospital perform the same operations on patients with similar...
International & Reinsurance News
Allianz Posts $2.28 Billion Q1 Net Income; All Sectors Show Gains
Germany's Allianz Group added its numbers to the growing list of companies recording...
East News
Rains, Floods Place Southern New England In State Of Emergency
More than five straight days of rain have flooded homes, businesses and roads, swelled...
West News
Wage Audit of New Mexico Republican Party Finds No Discrepancies
A New Mexico Department of Labor audit of the state Republican Party's payroll records...
Southeast News
Scruggs Sues Allstate for Denying Katrina Claims
Allstate Insurance Co. has been sued for allegedly denying rightful claims of...
Texas / South Central News
Rita Bus Fire Victims Reach Settlement
Victims of a bus explosion that killed 23 Texas nursing home patients fleeing Hurricane...
Midwest News
Mo. Lawmakers Vote to Allow Insurance Director Authority to Veto Excessive Med Mal Rates
Missouri lawmakers voted recently to give the state insurance director the authority to...