New Hampshire’s ‘Hands-Free’ Driving Law in Effect July 20, 2015 New Hampshire is now the 15th state to bar drivers from using hand-held cellphones while driving. The new “hands-free” law,...
GEICO Expands Ridesharing Coverage to Georgia July 20, 2015 GEICO has continued the expansion of its new auto insurance product for drivers of transportation network companies (TNC) with the...
Corzine, Others Settle MF Global Investor Lawsuit for $64.5M July 20, 2015 Jon Corzine and other former MF Global Holdings Ltd officials have reached a $64.5 million settlement of litigation brought by...
6.6M Atlantic, Gulf Coast Homes at Risk of Storm Surge July 20, 2015 By Don Jergler More than 6.6 million homes on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at risk of hurricane storm surge with a...
Amtrak Settles With Primary Insurers in Sandy Lawsuit July 20, 2015 By Young Ha Amtrak recently reached a settlement with its primary insurers in a lawsuit in which the railroad operator sought to recoup...
South Carolina Supreme Court Affirms Reduced Penalty in Drug Marketing Case July 20, 2015 By Meg Kinnard South Carolina’s highest court further reduced the penalty against a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary accused of deceptive marketing of an...
Massachusetts Lowers Work Comp Assessment Rate July 20, 2015 The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) reduced the assessment that private employers pay to the state on workers’ compensation...
Tennessee Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Health Care Liability Lawsuit July 20, 2015 By Amy O'Connor The Tennessee Supreme Court has determined that, in health care liability lawsuits, the obligation to disclose the number of violations...
Vermont Regulators Issue Bulletin on Price Optimization July 20, 2015 Vermont regulators recently issued a bulletin addressing the issue of price optimization in personal lines ratemaking, warning insurers that adjustments...
Nationwide to Pay West Virginia $5.75M in Farm Bureau Discount Suit July 20, 2015 West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has reached a $5.75 million settlement with Nationwide Insurance regarding a discount on certain...