Payout of Ohio Workers’ Comp Settlement Delayed April 1, 2015 Thousands of employers in Ohio who were overcharged for workers’ compensation insurance premiums will have to wait at least a...
Medical Malpractice Claims in Wisconsin Fall to Record Low April 1, 2015 Medical malpractice claims hit a record low last year in Wisconsin, according to the Director of State Courts. The number...
Lawmakers Likely to Try Again to Reform Michigan’s No-Fault System April 1, 2015 By Stephanie K. Jones Michigan has some of the highest auto insurance rates in the country and auto insurance rate hikes there were higher...
Iowa Lawmakers Back Measure Protecting Cities from Sledding Claims April 1, 2015 Lawmakers in the Iowa Senate and House have approved legislation that would protect cities from liability if people are injured...
Iowa High Court: Insurer not on Hook for Leak at Shopping Center April 1, 2015 The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that an insurance company is not on the hook for a 2010 leak at...
M&A Calendar: P/C Agent, Broker Mergers & Acquisition Headlines in 2014 March 23, 2015 Insurance Journal reported on more than 200 deals involving agencies’ or brokerages’ mergers and acquisitions in 2014. Activity was busiest...
Viacom to Pay $7.2M to End Internship Lawsuit March 23, 2015 Viacom Inc. agreed to pay $7.21 million to settle a class-action lawsuit by thousands of former interns who said the...
Independent Insurance Agents Defying Doomsayers March 23, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson According to analysts, technologists, aggregators and others, the independent agency system is in trouble. Somebody forget to tell independent agents....
Nevada’s Captive Domicile Growth Rises by $3.8B in Premium March 23, 2015 The captive insurance program in Nevada outperformed growth and speed expectations by approving 26 captives in 2014, which resulted in...
Tennessee Judge: Cap on Personal Injury Damages Is Unconstitutional March 23, 2015 A Chattanooga, Tenn., judge has ruled that a state law that caps non-economic damages in personal injury lawsuits is unconstitutional....