Insurance News from April 06, 2011
National News
Reinsurance Rates Rising, But Few Agree Where, How Much
Reinsurance rates may be edging higher only now, but the companies' shares could still...
International & Reinsurance News
Japan Quake Reveals Cracks in Insurance System – Part II
The first part of this article appeared on the IJ's web site on April 5. PRICE...
East News
Massachusetts Mom Sues Rhode Island Bakery over Tainted Pastries
A Massachusetts woman is suing a Rhode Island bakery alleging that its pastries gave...
West News
Ariz. Court Says Parents Liable for Kids’ Wrecks
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that parents of minors are on the hook financially...
Southeast News
Mississippi Gov. Barbour Vetoes Insurance Verification Bill, Seeks Fix
Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour has vetoed a bill to set up an electronic system to...
Texas / South Central News
Texas Sees Rise in Workers’ Comp Medical Cost per Claim
Medical costs per claim in Texas rose 8 percent in 2008, after a period of declining...
Midwest News
Wisconsin Passes Bill to Reduce Auto Liability Coverage Minimums
Insurers are praising the passage in Wisconsin of a bill that would reduce the...