Insurance News from June 17, 2009
National News
Obama to Back Federal Insurance Office, Not Federal Regulator
The Obama administration will call for a new U.S. Treasury Department office on...
International & Reinsurance News
Red Cross Report Confirms 2008 Rise in Weather-Related Disasters
A global trend towards increasing weather-related disasters was confirmed in 2008, the...
East News
Judge: No Coverage for N.J. Manic Depressive with a Credibility Problem
A New Jersey woman who claimed her bipolar disorder was brought on by a stressful...
West News
Study: California Workers’ Comp Claims Climbed 23%, Despite Reforms
A new California Workers' Compensation Institute study on post-reform changes in...
Southeast News
Florida Judge Rules Out Punitive Damages in Accounting Malpractice
A Miami judge ruled on Tuesday that BDO International B.V. should not have to pay $352...
Texas / South Central News
37 Arkansas Counties Declared Federal Disaster Areas
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has announced that President Obama granted his request for a...
Midwest News
Ohio High Court: Employer not Eligible for Work Comp Benefits Refund
The Supreme Court of Ohio has ruled that a double dismissal of a workers' compensation...