Sex, Dogs and Heads That Rolled Among Top Insurance Journal News Stories in 2011 December 22, 2011 By Andrew G. Simpson In 2011, Insurance Journal.com brought readers news on everything from dog bites to major catastrophes, including news on courts, legislation,...
Indiana AG: 64 Claimants Accept State Fair Settlement Offers December 22, 2011 Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced that 64 of the 65 claimants who were offered settlements in the Indiana State...
Consumer Group Hammers Mercury Rate Increase Filing in California December 22, 2011 By Don Jergler A California consumer group is challenging a rate hike bid by Mercury Insurance because the group claims the company is...
Internet Business Told to Stop Misrepresenting Kansas Health Exchange December 22, 2011 An Internet business operating out of Washington state has been told to cease misrepresenting itself as linked to any official...
Kansas Insurance Regulator Rebuffs Proposed Workers’ Comp Rate Increase December 22, 2011 Kansas’ top insurance regulator has refused a proposed workers’ compensation rate increase and actually got the rate to drop slightly,...
Texas House Members Object to Medical Loss Ratio Waiver Request December 22, 2011 By Stephanie K. Jones A group of lawmakers in Texas are urging the state’s insurance commissioner to withdraw a request for a waiver to...
Uncommon December Tornado Hits Louisiana Hospital December 22, 2011 An uncommon December tornado ripped off part of a hospital roof in a southwest Louisiana city, causing several patients to...
Oklahoma Court Strikes Down Part of Workers’ Comp Law December 22, 2011 By Tim Talley The Oklahoma Supreme Court struck down on Dec. 20 part of a new law that prevents chiropractors and some other...
Vermont Mutual Appoints Property Risk Control Manager December 22, 2011 Vermont Mutual Insurance Company, based in Montpelier, Vt., recently appointed industry veteran Donald Rung as property risk control manager. Rung...
Ironshore Names Boren Head of U.S. Field Operations December 22, 2011 Specialty insurer Ironshore Inc. has appointed Joseph L. Boren as executive vice president of Ironshore Insurance Holdings, LLC and as...