Force-Placed Insurers on Hot Seat as N.Y. Regulators Expand Probe April 6, 2012 New York regulators are expanding their investigation into the so-called force-placed insurance that target homeowners in financial distress. Benjamin Lawsky,...
Dallas County Declares Local Disaster from Storms April 6, 2012 Dallas County, Texas, officials have declared a local disaster following a tornado that damaged or destroyed about 300 homes and...
Survey: Oklahoma Businesses Confident About Future April 6, 2012 By Tim Talley Most Oklahoma business executives are confident their businesses will grow and about a third plan to hire workers this year,...
Arkansas AG Certifies Ethics Measure’s Lobbyist Language April 6, 2012 By Andrew DeMillo Supporters of a measure that would ban corporate contributions to political candidates in Arkansas and ban any lobbyist gifts to...
Louisiana Town May Pay Damage Claims from Sewage-Caused Flooding April 6, 2012 The Sorrento Town Council in Louisiana has voted 3-0 to pay claims by residents whose homes were flooded and soiled...
Missouri Senate Backs Study of State-Created Workers’ Compensation Insurer April 6, 2012 The Missouri Senate has endorsed the establishment of a special committee to study whether to change a state-created workers’ compensation...
Minnesota Legislature Taps Insurance Agent for University Board April 6, 2012 The Minnesota Legislature has selected an insurance agency owner to serve on the University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents. Thomas...
Blue Cross Sues Over Running Nebraska Health Plan April 6, 2012 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska has filed a lawsuit to block the state’s planned switch to a new...
Minnesota Court: Insurer Must Provide Benefits After Gender Change April 6, 2012 A federal judge in Minneapolis, Minn., has ruled a health insurer improperly denied benefits to a spouse who had undergone...
A.M. Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Rating of Ohio’s Club Insurance April 6, 2012 A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “bbb+” from “bbb” and affirmed the financial strength rating...