Insurance News from October 14, 2015
National News
ProPublica, NPR: Inside Corporate America’s Campaign to Ditch Workers’ Comp
This article was published by ProPublica and NPR and is reprinted with permission....
International & Reinsurance News
Air Accidents at All-Time Low, Despite MH17, Germanwings Crashes
As the spotlight falls on Dutch crash investigators and their high profile probe into...
East News
Virginia’s TowneBank Expands Insurance Unit With 3 Agency Acquisitions
TowneBank, a Portsmouth, Virginia-based community banking and financial services...
West News
Insurers in Massive California Fires Agree to Claim Handling Reforms
Insurers handling wildfire damage from the Valley and Butte wildfires last month in...
Southeast News
South Carolina Issues Data Call for Insurers Dealing with Storm Claims
The South Carolina Department of Insurance (SCDOI) has issued a catastrophe claims data...
Texas / South Central News
BP to Pay Louisiana $58M for Legal Fees, Oil Spill Litigation Cost
BP will reimburse $58.25 million to the Louisiana Attorney General's Office for its...
Midwest News
Apple Loses Univ. of Wisconsin Patent Lawsuit
Apple Inc. could be facing up to $862 million in damages after a U.S. jury on Oct. 13...