Insurance News from August 19, 2013
National News
States Weakening Commercial Host Liability Laws to Protect Retailers
A new report says that in recent years many states have enacted legislation to protect...
International & Reinsurance News
Philippine Death Toll Rises in Worst Sea Tragedy in Five Years
Philippine authorities said the death toll from the collision of a passenger ferry and...
East News
Stilt Houses in Greenwich, Conn., Foreshadow Impact of New Flood Maps
In the coastal areas of Greenwich, Connecticut, the latest housing craze requires...
West News
San Francisco Bay Area Building Demolition Fuels Quake Study
It took just seconds for a 13-story building overlooking San Francisco Bay to implode,...
Southeast News
Florida Blue Gets OK to Restructure Under Mutual Holding Company
Florida insurance regulators ruled Friday to allow health insurance giant Florida Blue,...
Texas / South Central News
Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance to Boost its Line of Credit to $125M
Louisiana's property insurer of last resort received approval from state officials to...
Midwest News
Lead Company Wants Missouri Lawmakers to Override Veto of Liability Cap
A Missouri lead company has launched an aggressive effort to persuade lawmakers to...