Arkansas Judge OKs Class-Action Status in Marlboro Lights Suit November 4, 2013 A judge in Arkansas has granted class-action status to a lawsuit that claims Philip Morris USA deliberately exaggerated the safety...
Multi-million Dollar Workers’ Comp Fraud Probe Leads to West Virginia Bank November 4, 2013 By Bruce Schreiner A federal investigation into a multi-million-dollar workers’ compensation scheme extended to the Bank of Mingo in West Virginia, where authorities...
Court Says Oklahoma Tribe Immune from Dramshop Liability Lawsuit November 4, 2013 The Oklahoma Supreme Court, reversing a previous ruling, says a family injured in a 2006 auto accident cannot sue the...
A Year After Sandy, a Slow Recovery for Thousands November 4, 2013 A year after Superstorm Sandy catastrophically flooded vast swaths of eastern U.S. coastline, thousands of people still trying to fix...
Texas Senator: How Can We Lower Homeowner Insurance Costs? November 4, 2013 By Stephanie K. Jones A Texas lawmaker has asked the state insurance department to find ways to lower homeowners insurance rates. Texas has consistently...
Vermont Celebrates 1,000th Captive Insurance Company October 21, 2013 Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin and other state officials announced on Oct. 10 that the state’s Department of Financial Regulation (DFR)...
The Ins and Outs of Buying and Selling Agencies October 21, 2013 By Stephanie K. Jones Buyer demand for available independent agencies is greater than the supply and it’s been that way for years, according to...
Managing Nanotechnology and Other Emerging Risks October 21, 2013 Insurers need to learn how to manage new risks, not just exclude them, and actuaries can help. Since the mid-1980s,...
NYC Buys 1st Sandy-Damaged Home October 21, 2013 New York City announced on Oct. 10 its first purchase of a home damaged by Superstorm Sandy, acquiring property from...
Traffic Fatalities Down in Oklahoma October 21, 2013 Through Oct. 7, Oklahoma recorded 491 traffic fatalities for 2013, compared with 539 deaths at the same point last year....