Time to Be Afraid – Preparing For Next Big Solar Storm August 4, 2014 By John Kemp The probability of a solar storm striking Earth in the next decade with enough force to do serious damage to...
Mass. OKs Bill Tying Flood Insurance to Mortgage Balance August 4, 2014 Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick on July 23 signed into law legislation that prohibits creditors from requiring residential property owners to...
Insurer Says OK to Settlement in Wrongful Death Suit Against Hawaii Driver August 4, 2014 A $1.1 million settlement has been reached in a wrongful death lawsuit involving the death of a 26-year-old pedestrian. The...
Consumer Interest in TrustedChoice.com Growing, Big ‘I’ Chair-Elect Says July 21, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones Insurance consumer interest in Trusted Choice, the national brand created for the members of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers...
Study Shows How Wastewater Injections Cause Oklahoma Quakes July 21, 2014 A new study explains how just four wells forcing massive amounts of drilling wastewater into the ground are probably shaking...
Settlement in New Mexico Stemmed from Air Pollution Allegations July 21, 2014 The owner of a natural gas plant in southeastern New Mexico has agreed to pay the state nearly $70,000 to...
Despite Increases Ohio Auto, Home Insurance Rates Still Among the Lowest July 21, 2014 Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor says Ohio’s average auto and homeowner’s rate remain among the lowest...
State Farm Hurricane Deductibles in Louisiana Jump to 5% July 21, 2014 State Farm’s 308,000 Louisiana homeowner’s customers are confronting an unpleasant change: their policies now include a mandatory 5 percent hurricane...
California Commissioner Sued by UnitedHealth Over Fine July 21, 2014 UnitedHealth Group has sued California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones to block a $173.6 million fine the insurer incurred for violations...
Iowa Agent Sentenced to 41 Months for Defrauding Insurers July 21, 2014 A former Des Moines, Iowa, insurance agent was sentenced to 41 months in prison for insurance fraud. Melissa Ilene Williams,...