Insurance News from December 19, 2007
National News
Bush Gets Terrorism Insurance Extension Bill to Sign
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed an extension to the Terrorism Risk...
International & Reinsurance News
Preliminary Swiss Re ‘sigma’ Report Estimates 2007 Cat Losses
Swiss Re has released a preliminary "sigma" report detailing the extent of 2007's...
East News
Mass. Panel Says State Should Create A Catastophe Fund
The Bay State should create a catastrophe fund as a way to ease skyrocketing coastal...
West News
Allstate Incurs More than $300 Million in Southern California Wildfire Losses
The Allstate Corp. reported that the company has received more than 7,000 claims from...
Southeast News
National Weather Service says Alabama at High Risk for Wildfires
National Weather Service forecasters and officials with the Alabama Forestry Commission...
Texas / South Central News
State Farm Seeks 3.6% Homeowners Rate Hike in Texas
State Farm Insurance Co., the largest insurer of homes and cars in Texas, said it filed...
Midwest News
Illinois’ Madison County Dropped from Judicial Hellhole List
Ann Callis knows Madison County's court system has taken mighty public knocks, from...