City officials in Lincoln, Neb., say an upgrade in Lincoln’s rating will save property owners more money on their flood insurance. A news release from the office of Mayor Chris Beutler says the city rating went from class 7 up …
Possible insurance department fines against insurance agents who violate North Dakota laws governing their conduct are increasing from a maximum of $1,000 to $10,000 per incident. Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm said the change was motivated by some high-profile cases that …
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm has revoked the insurance license of Patricia Howard, a Dunn Center, N.D., insurance agent who the insurance department says engaged in deceitful and dishonest practices against her insurance clients. The revocation bars Howard from …
An insurance company is fighting a claim on a Madison County, Ill., house that exploded last year, blaming a female occupant for the blast. Madison Mutual Insurance Co.’s lawsuit in Edwardsville asks a judge to not require it to pay …
Columbus, Ohio-based Motorists Insurance Group has created a new division to focus resources on agent-facing technology, agency interface priorities and develop call center best practices for all companies in the group. In addition, the new division, MAX Service, will work …
Ohio Department of Insurance Director Mary Jo Hudson announced that on average Ohioans paid slightly more for homeowners insurance in 2007 than in 2006, according to a report issued by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). Ohio’s homeowners insurance …
After reviewing statewide data for insurance claims paid by employers for injured workers in 2009, the Missouri Department of Insurance is recommending an overall 8.1 percent decrease in workers’ compensation loss costs for 2010. The department’s recommended decrease is more …
A 55-year-old St. Paul man remains jailed after his 18th arrest on drunken driving charges. The Minnesota State Patrol said he crashed his car on Highway 61 and Interstate 494 in Newport around 6:30 p.m. last Thursday. Capt. Matt Langer …
Few Nebraska lawmakers participating in an Associated Press survey say they support legislation making liquor license holders liable for serving intoxicated customers who leave their establishments and hurt themselves or others. But one lawmaker has plans to introduce a proposal …
Wisconsin teenagers are buckling up more than they used to. A new survey of the state’s high school students shows that only 15 percent say they rarely or never wear a seat belt when in a car driven by another …
