New Hampshire’s ‘Hands-Free’ Driving Law in Effect July 20, 2015 New Hampshire is now the 15th state to bar drivers from using hand-held cellphones while driving. The new “hands-free” law,...
Corzine, Others Settle MF Global Investor Lawsuit for $64.5M July 20, 2015 Jon Corzine and other former MF Global Holdings Ltd officials have reached a $64.5 million settlement of litigation brought by...
Nevada School District to Settle Insurance Broker Suit for $1.65M July 20, 2015 The Clark County School District in Nevada says it will pay a former insurance broker $1.65 million to settle a...
Amtrak Settles With Primary Insurers in Sandy Lawsuit July 20, 2015 By Young Ha Amtrak recently reached a settlement with its primary insurers in a lawsuit in which the railroad operator sought to recoup...
California Agents Get Creative to Sell Rideshare Endorsement July 20, 2015 By Don Jergler Kathy Lamm, an insurance agent in Costa Mesa, Calif., over the past month or two has been busy selling a...
Massachusetts Lowers Work Comp Assessment Rate July 20, 2015 The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) reduced the assessment that private employers pay to the state on workers’ compensation...
Colorado Asks for Major Disaster Declaration in Wake of Spring Floods July 20, 2015 Colorado asked federal disaster managers for a major disaster declaration in the wake of severe weather and flooding this spring...
Vermont Regulators Issue Bulletin on Price Optimization July 20, 2015 Vermont regulators recently issued a bulletin addressing the issue of price optimization in personal lines ratemaking, warning insurers that adjustments...
Utah Agent Sentenced to Prison and $1.3M in Restitution July 20, 2015 Utah insurance agent Brent Hilton was sentenced to serve one to 15 years in prison and has been taken into...
Maryland Appeals FEMA Denial of Millions in Riot Disaster Aid July 20, 2015 Maryland is appealing the federal government’s denial of disaster aid to help the state and Baltimore recover millions of dollars...