Insurance News from October 12, 2007
National News
Evidence v. Emotion: How Medical Malpractice Screening Panels Work
Not all medical injuries are malpractice. "It's not easy to tell a patient, 'You have a...
International & Reinsurance News
Gore, UN Climate Panel Share Nobel Peace Prize for Climate Change Work
He may have lost the 2000 presidential election, but he has won the admiration of the...
East News
Mass. AG Calls for 18% Cut in Home Insurance Rates Charged by FAIR Plan
Homeowners insurance rates for many in Massachusetts insured through the state's...
West News
Lawson-Hawks Acquires Stephens and Long Insurance Brokerage
Lawson-Hawks Insurance Associates has acquired the Stephens and Long Insurance...
Southeast News
Feds Propose Buying Thousands of Homes on Miss. Coast
The federal government is considering buying out as many as 17,000 homes along the...
Texas / South Central News
Funds to Upgrade Pumping Station in La.’s St. James Parish Approved
The Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA), the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and...
Midwest News
Mich. House Passes ‘Opt Out’ Option for State’s Helmet Law
The Michigan State House passed legislation on Thursday, Oct. 11th that would enable...