Insurance News from June 16, 2011
National News
Bill to Update Small Insurers’ Tax Option Introduced in House
Legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to adjust the tax...
International & Reinsurance News
New Zealand Quakes Drive Insurance Market Changes
A string of earthquakes in New Zealand is sending tremors through the global insurance...
East News
New York City Police Pay More in Liability Claims Than Hospitals
New York City paid nearly $521 million in personal injury and property damage claims in...
West News
Wash. Governor Signs Workers’ Comp Reform Measure
Washington employers who provide temporary work that allows an injured worker to "Stay...
Southeast News
Tennessee Governor Signs Captive Insurance Law
In a move that business groups say could change the risk management operations of many...
Texas / South Central News
Explosions Rock Louisiana Chemical Plant; No Injuries
A fire at a plant in Louisiana's Iberia Parish where chemicals are blended and stored...
Midwest News
Ohio Workers’ Comp Bureau Caught in Pensions’ Currency Dispute
Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel has asked for a state investigation into whether banks may...