Texas AG: State Not on Hook for TWIA Unfunded Losses July 22, 2013 By Stephanie K. Jones Texas’ attorney general says the state is under no obligation to pay outstanding claims for the insurer of last resort...
Federal Judge Criticizes But Upholds Mississippi Damages Cap July 22, 2013 A federal judge has upheld Mississippi’s cap of $500,000 on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases. The ruling came in...
Are Electronic Signatures Valid in Insurance Contracts? July 22, 2013 By Robert Redfearn, Jr. Louisiana Court Says Yes, But … The technological advances in electronic communication have created changes in the way people deal...
West Virginia Property Insurance Market Stable July 22, 2013 West Virginia property owners in general didn’t see a huge uptick in insurance premiums after making claims from last summer’s...
Governor: Special Session on Lawsuit Reform ‘an Option’ in Oklahoma July 22, 2013 Gov. Mary Fallin told a chamber of commerce gathering in northeastern Oklahoma that a special legislative session is possible to...
NICB Report Ranks Vehicle Theft Rates in Northeast July 22, 2013 The National Insurance Crime Bureau recently released its annual report on a per capita review of vehicle thefts from the...
Social Media: It’s Here to Stay July 22, 2013 By Stephanie K. Jones The Most Successful Users Know Their Markets The value of social media as a tool for marketing and selling property/casualty...
Swiss Re, Lloyd’s Among Insurers Probed on Iran Sanction July 22, 2013 Swiss Reinsurance Co. and Lloyd’s of London, the world’s oldest insurance market, are among insurance companies being probed by New...
Political Risk Insurance: Certainty for CEOs in Uncertain World July 22, 2013 By Jonathan Gould Except for Egypt, political risk insurance has been growing Tourism, manufacturing and resources companies surveying an unpredictable world are increasingly...
N.J. Utility Sues 11 Insurers Over Sandy Coverage July 22, 2013 Public Service Enterprise Group, the largest provider of gas and electric service in New Jersey, sued 11 insurers, including American...