Insurance News from December 14, 2006
National News
Tillinghast: Overall U.S. Tort Costs Dropping; Fewer Auto Claims Drive Decline
U.S. tort costs totaled $261 billion in 2005, which is approximately $880 per person...
International & Reinsurance News
Swiss Re Releases New sigma Study on Securitization
Swiss Re's new sigma study - Securitizations," also called "insurance linked securities...
East News
N.H. Family Sues Liquor Commission, Homeowner Over Drunk Driving Death
The family of a New Hampshire man killed in a drunken driving crash two years ago is...
West News
California Agents May Get More Calls From Uninsured Motorists
Insurance agents who sell personal lines in California might be getting more calls than...
Southeast News
Allstate Floridian Lowers Rate Bids
Under pressure from state regulators, Allstate's two Florida homeowners insurance...
Texas / South Central News
Lawsuit Filed to Block La. Citizens from Hiking Rates
A homeowner has filed a lawsuit claiming that Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance...
Midwest News
Three Ill. Counties Named Again in 2006 Judicial Hellhole Ranking
The American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRF) released its annual Judicial Hellholes...