Insurance News from March 01, 2010
National News
Flood Insurance Program Closed; No Policies Until Senate Votes
The Senate last week failed to vote on bills to extend several federal programs...
International & Reinsurance News
‘Great Earthquake’ Strikes Chile; 700 Dead; 2 Million Affected
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck the central coast of Chile early...
East News
Appeals Court Reinstates Lawsuit over Hot Sandwich
It's been nearly five years since carnival operator Frank Sutton bit into a chicken...
West News
Brown & Brown Acquires Certain Assets of DiMartino Associates
J. Scott Penny, regional executive vice president of Florida-based Brown & Brown...
Southeast News
Tennessee Arrests 4 in Alleged Multi-Million, Multi-State Insurance Fraud
Tennessee officials have charged the two owners of a former nonprofit company that was...
Texas / South Central News
Legislation to Ban Texting While Driving Advances in Oklahoma
A measure in Oklahoma that places limits on texting while driving has passed out of the...
Midwest News
U.S. Senator Presses Agencies for Information About Illinois Levees
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin wants a meeting with two federal agencies to seek information...