Insurance News from August 20, 2009
National News
Fatal Work Injuries Dropped 10% in 2008; Down 20% in Construction
A total of 5,071 fatal work injuries were recorded in the U.S. in 2008, down about 10...
International & Reinsurance News
Bill Weakens to Category 3 Hurricane; Predicted Course Unchanged
Hurricane Bill has weakened somewhat from a category 4 storm to category 3 on the...
East News
GEICO Begins Recruitment for New York Operation
GEICO has begun taking job applications for its new, Amherst, N.Y. based subsidiary,...
West News
California Fires Expensive, But State Can Cover
The price tag for fighting California wildfires during just the past few weeks has...
Southeast News
Florida Hearing on Citizens Insurance Rates for 2010 Postponed
A Florida hearing into rate changes for Citizens Property Insurance Corp. for next year...
Texas / South Central News
Labor Dept.: Gerber Settles Hiring Case at Arkansas Plant
Gerber Products Co. in Fort Smith, Ark., will pay $900,000 to settle accusations of...
Midwest News
State Auto to Sell Insurance Software Subsidiary to NuGrowth
Columbus, Ohio-based State Auto Financial Corporation, a super regional property and...