U.S. Rail Industry Adopting New Oil Train Safety Measures March 10, 2014 By Patrick Rucker Many oil-by-rail shipments will slow down through urban areas and track inspections will increase on high-traffic areas in response to...
N.J. Court Seeking Ways to Expedite Sandy Flood Litigation March 10, 2014 By Young Ha A New Jersey federal court is seeking ways to expedite the litigation process for hundreds of flood insurance coverage-related cases...
22 Charged in Florida Staged Flood, Fire Fraud Ring February 24, 2014 A major fraud ring that staged fires and floods at South Florida homes to collect millions of dollars in claims...
Maine’s Insurance Rates Lowest in New England, Gov. Says February 24, 2014 Maine’s Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s administration says Maine’s auto and homeowners insurance rates are the lowest in New England and...
ID Theft Complaints Up 18% in Illinois, AG Says February 24, 2014 Illinois’ attorney general says the number of identity theft complaints received by her office rose 18 percent last year. Lisa...
State Laws Complicate Data Breach Notification Policy February 24, 2014 By Alina Selyukh Data thefts at U.S. retailers have rekindled enthusiasm in Congress for a single federal law on how customers should be...
Mass. Proposes Tax for Insurer-Owned Pass-Through Entities February 24, 2014 By Young Ha As part of his administration’s plan for new tax revenues, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick recently proposed applying a corporate tax...
Wisconsin Court’s Uninsured Motorist Decision Goes Against State Farm February 24, 2014 The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled against State Farm Insurance Co. in a case in which a policyholder who was in...
Damages Allowed Over Insurer’s Refusal to Defend West Virginia Man February 24, 2014 A former Wyoming County (West Virginia) Council on Aging director can recover damages for aggravation and inconvenience from an insurance...
Bill Seeks to Help Mass. Prep for Climate Change February 24, 2014 A bill recently filed in Massachusetts Legislature would create a “coastal buyback program” allowing the state to purchase land that...