Western Insurance Agents Roundtable: In Uncertain Economy, Change Is Certain January 5, 2012 By Don Jergler The economy, the promised-land of a hard insurance market and the need to master technologies dominated discussion at the first...
Lawsuits Filed in Las Vegas Over Buttocks Surgery Death January 5, 2012 By Ken Ritter Wrongful death lawsuits have been filed in Nevada state court against a Colombian couple convicted of causing a 42-year-old Las...
TechAssure Launches Website for IT Coverage January 5, 2012 Members of TechAssure have created a website to offer fast quotes for IT-related businesses looking for coverage with CoverITfast. The...
2011 Was Busy Year for Firefighters in New Mexico January 5, 2012 By Susan Montoya Bryan New Mexico may have more snow on the ground as it starts the new year, but much of the state...
President Obama Signs Pipeline Safety, Airport Security Bills January 5, 2012 President Barack Obama has signed legislation to toughen oil and gas pipeline regulations and another to ease airport security procedures...
Schafer Named Deputy Commissioner in Montana January 5, 2012 Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Monica J. Lindeen has appointed Adam J. Schafer as her deputy commissioner and chief of...
Judge Tosses $322M Mississippi Asbestos Lawsuit Verdict January 5, 2012 By Holbrook Mohr A Mississippi judge has thrown out a $322 million lawsuit verdict that had been hailed as the largest asbestos award...
IAG Updates Claims Estimates for Victoria Storms, NZ Quakes January 5, 2012 By Charles E. Boyle The Insurance Australia Group has advised that its Australia Direct and CGU businesses have, “received approximately 20,000 claims following the...
Windstorm Ulli is Latest to Batter Northwest Europe; AIR Analysis January 5, 2012 Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide’s report on Windstorm Ulli notes that it is “passing through Scandinavia and is expected to...
Ecuador Plaintiffs to Seek Damages from Chevron Abroad January 5, 2012 By Alexandra Valencia and Edouardo Garcia Ecuadorean plaintiffs who won an $18 billion environmental case against Chevron Corp will pursue legal action against the company overseas...