Insurance News from August 31, 2011
National News
Insurer Ratings Unaffected, Stocks Rally As Losses from Irene Look Manageable
Loss estimates from Hurricane Irene continued to fall and ratings agencies said...
International & Reinsurance News
Irene Losses Won’t Trigger Policy Payouts – CCRIF
The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) announced that, "while...
East News
Forecast: Few Insured for Irene’s Losses in Connecticut
Only about 30 percent of property losses inflicted by Tropical Storm Irene in...
West News
Judge Limits ‘Housewives’ TV Star’s Damages for Wrongful Firing
A judge urged attorneys to try to settle Nicollette Sheridan's wrongful termination...
Southeast News
Home Insurers in Georgia Seek Rate Hikes
A year after most Georgia insurers increased homeowners premiums by 9 to 23 percent, a...
Texas / South Central News
Man Sentenced to Life in Louisiana for Death of Insurance Agent
Calling the crime a "despicable act," a Louisiana judge has sentenced a 22-year-old man...
Midwest News
Former Nebraska Insurance Claims Examiner Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud
An Omaha man has pleaded guilty to mail fraud while he was working as a claims examiner...