Insurance News from January 26, 2009
National News
Report: Upgrading FEMA Flood Maps Would Save Lives, Stem Losses
Nearly four years after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, researchers called on the...
International & Reinsurance News
Storm Batters SW France, Northern Spain, Causing 15 Deaths
The most violent cyclonic storm since 1999 roared across southwest France and Northern...
East News
New York Insurance Agent Charged in Bank Heist
A part-time insurance agent was arrested in his Rockefeller Center office and charged...
West News
1 in 8 Hawaii Drivers Uninsured, More to Come
One out of eight Hawaii drivers is uninsured, and a new study says that is likely to...
Southeast News
Florida Signals 6.4% Workers’ Comp Rate Hike to Pay For Court Ruling
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty said that he would approve a rate filing...
Texas / South Central News
Lawmakers May Intervene in La. Insurance Department Audit Dispute
An ongoing dispute between the Louisiana's legislative auditor and insurance...
Midwest News
Wisconsin Verdict Against Insurers on Fox River Pollution Upheld
A jury verdict that nine insurance companies are liable for costs of cleaning up PCB...