Insurance News from February 09, 2009
National News
Treasury to Approve TARP Bailout Funds for Life Insurance Companies
Insurance companies that applied for capital injections from the government's $700...
International & Reinsurance News
Australian Bushfires Kill 131, Dozens More Missing
Weary firefighters and rescuers pulled the remains of dozens of people from charred...
East News
The Hartford Sues Virginia Firm to Limit Salmonella Claims
The Hartford has filed a lawsuit to determine whether it must pay claims filed by...
West News
Mercury Insurance Reports Q4 Loss of $168.3 Million
Los Angeles-based Mercury General Corp. reported a net loss in the fourth quarter 2008...
Southeast News
North Carolina Auto Insurance Companies Seek 1.4% Hike
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin has confirmed that his department...
Texas / South Central News
Louisiana: 1 in 5 Companies May Be Breaking Workers’ Comp Law
As many as one in five businesses in Louisiana may be breaking the law requiring them...
Midwest News
Swiss Re Claims Exec Huff Named Missouri Insurance Commissioner
Gov. Jay Nixon has picked a Swiss Re insurance claims executive to lead the Missouri...