Supreme Court Hears More Healthcare Law Arguments March 28, 2012 By James Vicini and Joan Biskupic The fate of President Barack Obama’s healthcare overhaul will be on the line on Wednesday when the U.S. Supreme Court...
National Ethics Association Expands E&O Program for Low-Risk P&C Agents March 28, 2012 A new program sponsored by the National Ethics Association provides low-cost E&O insurance to property & casualty insurance agents nationwide....
Home Value Protection Insurance Comes to Indiana March 28, 2012 Home Value Protection is now available in Indiana. With a Home Value Protection policy, homeowners can insure the market value...
$370 Billion Econ. Losses for 2011; $116 Billion Insured, Says Swiss Re March 28, 2012 By Charles E. Boyle Although everyone is more or less aware that 2011 was a very bad year for losses from natural catastrophes, the...
Oilfield Cleanup a Big-Money Dispute in Louisiana March 28, 2012 By Melinda Deslatte A behind-the-scenes firestorm in Louisiana’s legislative session centers on a big-money, years-long dispute between landowners and the oil and gas...
Study: Agriculture Worth $10.7B in Louisiana March 28, 2012 The LSU AgCenter says agriculture was worth $10.7 billion to Louisiana’s economy last year. AgCenter economist John Westra says the...
Feds Probe Defect in Buses Manufactured by Illinois Firm March 28, 2012 Federal safety regulators have begun investigating buses made by Motor Coach Industries Inc. over the past 20 years because the...
FEMA Director: Private Sector Needs ‘Seat at the Table’ in Disaster Response March 28, 2012 The private sector should be engaged early and often in preparing for and responding to natural disasters like hurricanes, the...
Hartford’s Money-Losing Brokerage Unit Expected to Attract Bids March 27, 2012 By Joseph A. Giannone Hartford Financial Services Group’s independent brokerage unit Woodbury Financial Services hasn’t posted a profit for at least five years, but...
It’s Tsunami Preparedness Week, Now Go Sell a Policy March 27, 2012 By Don Jergler It’s Tsunami Preparedness Week, and that means states that border the Pacific Ocean may be hearing more buzz about the...