Africa’s Pirates Have Demands for Insurers – and a Letterhead, Too August 13, 2012 By Ben Berkowitz Welcome to the Pirate Action Group. Pirate commander Jamal wishes to congratulate you on being hijacked. Kindly speak to his...
Death Toll in Iran Quake Raised to at Least 250 August 13, 2012 The death toll from twin earthquakes in Iran has risen to 250 [later reports put the death toll in excess...
Olympics: IOC President Closes ‘Happy and Glorious’ Games August 13, 2012 By Belinda Goldsmith The London Olympics were described as “happy and glorious” by International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge on Sunday as he...
Lawsuit Results in $15.3M Returned to Oklahoma Hospitals, Doctors August 10, 2012 Health care providers across Oklahoma will be receiving checks worth more than $15.3 million this month, Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John...
Former Conn. Doc Sentenced for Illegal Prescriptions, Insurance Fraud August 10, 2012 A former Plainville, Conn., doctor has been sentenced to four months in prison for dealing prescription drugs.Prosecutors say Richard Luzietti...
N.Y.-Based Broker Sterling & Sterling, Hyde Agency Form Joint Venture August 10, 2012 Sterling & Sterling Inc. an insurance broker based in Woodbury, N.Y., and The Hyde Agency, a specialty surety bond broker...
Oklahoma, Federal Officials Assess Wildfire Damage August 10, 2012 By Tim Talley Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin and state and federal emergency management officials have surveyed parts of the state scorched by recent...
Connecticut Says Tougher Teen Driving Laws Showing Positive Results August 10, 2012 By Young Ha This month, Connecticut is observing the four-year anniversary of the state’s adoption of tougher teen driving laws. And officials say...
More Than Half of Arkansas in Exceptional Drought August 10, 2012 More than half of Arkansas is in exceptional drought status, which is the U.S. Drought Monitor’s most severe classification. The...
California Judge Rejects Changes to Prop 33 Ballot Label August 10, 2012 Sacramento Superior Court Judge Timothy Frawley has rejected in full arguments in a lawsuit by the insurance industry backers of...