Insurance News from December 18, 2013
National News
Death Spiral Unlikely for Obamacare: Study
A threat to America's health insurance overhaul has been that young people would not...
International & Reinsurance News
Swiss Re Reports 2013 Disaster Losses at $130 Billion; $44 Billion Insured
According to preliminary estimates from Swiss Re's latest sigma report, insured losses...
East News
NICB: Questionable Insurance Claims on the Rise in New York, New Jersey
New York State's questionable claims rose 29 percent from 2010 to 2012, while New...
West News
Paint Manufacturers Held Liable for $1.1 Billion in California Lead Paint Case
Sherwin-Williams Co., NL Industries Inc. and ConAgra Grocery Products LLC were ordered...
Southeast News
Couple Settles for $1M in North Carolina Daycare Tragedy
Court records say a Catawba County couple has received a $1 million settlement from a...
Texas / South Central News
Texas No Longer No. 1 in High Home Insurance Rates
An industry group says Texas homeowners no longer are paying the highest insurance...
Midwest News
As Bond Insurers Drop Objections, Detroit Bankruptcy Progresses
Detroit's path through bankruptcy began to take shape on Dec. 17, with a second bond...