Insurance News from April 25, 2008
National News
Senate Expected to Pass Genetic Anti-Discrimination Bill
People seeking genetic testing to learn if they are predisposed to serious diseases...
International & Reinsurance News
Strait of Hormuz: The Potential Economic Effects of a Disruption
A cargo ship contracted by the U.S. military fired on an Iranian vessel in Gulf waters...
East News
New Jersey Regulators: Jobs, Education Are Sound Criteria to Rate Drivers
New Jersey insurers who use education and employment to rate drivers for risk are...
West News
California Court Denies Allstate’s Request to Avoid $250 Million Rate Reduction
A San Francisco judge has refused Allstate's request to block a 15.9 percent automobile...
Southeast News
Mississippi Attorney Wants Hurricane Katrina Litigator Sanctioned
An attorney wants sanctions against Mississippi tort lawyer Richard "Dickie" Scruggs...
Texas / South Central News
La. Senator Pleads Not Guilty in Illegal Insurance Business Case
A Louisiana state senator pleaded not guilty to charges of helping a convicted felon...
Midwest News
Earthquake Raises Questions about Coverage, Construction Codes
Two weeks after a 5.2 level earthquake rocked the Midwest from Cairo to Atlanta,...