HSBC to Pay Massachusetts $4M Over Force-Placed Claims March 7, 2016 Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey said national mortgage lender and servicer HSBC has agreed to pay $4 million to resolve...
State Auto Says Corrections Underway After Disappointing 2015 March 7, 2016 By Mark Hollmer State Auto Financial Corp. ended 2015 with a steep drop in net income and a combined ratio that landed above...
Pennsylvania Highlights Private Flood Insurance February 22, 2016 Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller announced that the state’s Insurance Department has created a new “one-stop shop” webpage to make...
Iowa Court Ruling Could Make Defense Attorney Malpractice Suits Easier February 22, 2016 The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that a man who pleaded guilty to soliciting a minor for sex but later...
P/C Direct Premium Written Up 4.2 Percent February 22, 2016 Direct premium written (DPW) for property/casualty insurance companies continues to increase, albeit gradually, according to a Demotech analysis. At year-end...
Massachusetts Bill Aims to Open Up Rate Filings for Discussion February 22, 2016 The Massachusetts Senate earlier this month passed a legislative amendment that would open up home insurers’ rate filings for public...
Study: Terre Haute Has Fewer Driving Deaths February 22, 2016 A consumer advocacy organization says Terre Haute is the Indiana city with the fewest distracted and drunken driving fatalities. ConsumerAffairs...
21st Century Insurance Cutting 50 Jobs in Delaware February 22, 2016 Farmers Insurance Group said it recently notified some 50 21st Century Insurance employees in Wilmington, Delaware, that their positions would...
Illinois County Seeks Insurance Recovery for Employee Fraud Loss February 22, 2016 A northern Illinois county purchasing director allegedly spent more than $60,000 on personal items, according to a draft of an...
IIABNY Opposes Expanding Wrap-Ups for Public Projects February 22, 2016 New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2016-17 fiscal year budget plan includes a proposal to expand the ability of some government...