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...
Non-Fatal Workplace Injuries in Ohio Below National Average February 24, 2014 Ohio’s rate of non-fatal workplace injuries is below the national average, according to the head of the state’s primary workers’...
Report Blames ‘Reckless’ Captain for Sinking ‘Bounty’ Off North Carolina Coast in 2012 February 24, 2014 A captain’s “reckless decision to sail into the well-forecasted path of Hurricane Sandy” was the probable cause of the sinking...
Starkweather & Shepley Celebrates 135th Anniversary February 24, 2014 Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage, one of the largest independent insurance agencies in the Northeast, recently celebrated the 135th anniversary...
Industry Update: Riding the Wave in the Marina Marketplace February 24, 2014 By Thomas Murphy As the $4.2 billion marina industry continues to expand, independent agents who seek to leverage their specialization and partner with...