Connecticut High Court Overturns $35M Auto-Repair Award August 17, 2015 By Young Ha The Connecticut Supreme Court on July 13 unanimously overturned nearly $35 million in damages against the Hartford Fire Insurance Company....
California Law Agencies Get $34.9M to Fight Workers’ Comp Fraud August 17, 2015 Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has awarded $34.9 million in grants to 37 district attorney offices representing 42 counties in California...
New Hampshire to Wind Down Med Mal JUA August 17, 2015 The New Hampshire Insurance Department announced on July 24 that following a court order, Insurance Commissioner Roger A. Sevigny has...
Washington City Sues Monsanto Over River Contamination August 17, 2015 The city of Spokane is suing the international agrochemical giant Monsanto, which it blames for pollution in the Spokane River...
Massachusetts Senate to Probe Home Insurance Rate Hikes August 17, 2015 The Massachusetts Senate’s oversight body is launching an inquiry into homeowners insurance rate increases approved by the Division of Insurance...
Report: California Workers’ Comp Premiums Growing at Double-Digit Rates August 17, 2015 By Don Jergler Workers’ compensation premiums in California continue to grow at double-digit rates, according to the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau. The...
Officials: Effort to End Oklahoma’s Earthquakes Will Take Time August 17, 2015 By Tim Talley It could take up to another year of research to determine what has caused a recent series of Oklahoma earthquakes...
Court Decision May Impact Workers’ Comp Side Agreements in California August 17, 2015 By Don Jergler A recent court decision may have the potential to change the practice of side agreements in workers’ compensation policies California,...
Amount of Louisiana Citizens Insurance Rebate Being Cut August 17, 2015 As part of a package of tax credit reductions passed by the Legislature, Louisiana’s property insurance policyholders will lose 28...
Former Worker Sues Safeway in Oregon Over Leering Customer August 17, 2015 A former employee of a Safeway in Oregon has filed a lawsuit against the grocery store chain saying she was...