Woman Takes Honda to Small-Claims, Wins Big February 3, 2012 By LINDA DEUTSCH A Southern California woman took Honda to small-claims court and won in a big way. Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner...
Farmers Insurance Rate Hike in Texas Set for March February 3, 2012 Farmers Insurance will raise homeowner premiums by nearly 10 percent after Texas regulators declined to object to the increase. The...
Witness: Stanford Was Center of Fraud February 3, 2012 By Anna Driver Allen Stanford used fake insurance and false financial statements to deceive investors and regulators as he sought to shield his...
Missouri Senator Delays Workplace Discrimination Vote February 3, 2012 By Wes Duplantier A black senator from St. Louis area who said she was fearful of reversing decades of hard-fought civil rights gains...
Companies Sue over Michigan Fireworks Insurance Requirement February 3, 2012 Several fireworks companies are suing over what they call Michigan’s excessive insurance requirements under a new state law. The companies...
No Decision Made on Louisiana Citizens Judgment Appeal February 3, 2012 Commissioner Jim Donelon says a decision won’t be made until next week on whether the state’s property insurer of last...
BB&T to Acquire P/C, Life Insurance Units of Wholesaler Crump Group February 3, 2012 By Young Ha North Carolina-based BB&T Corp. is buying the property/casualty and life insurance units of Roseland, N.J.- based insurance wholesaler Crump Group....
West Virginia Candidate Maloney Denies Profit Over Safety Charge February 3, 2012 West Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Maloney said Democrats’ accusations that he values profits over safety are untrue. The founder...
Coal Mines Becoming Safer But Some Still ‘Don’t Get It,’ Says U.S. Regulator February 3, 2012 By Vicki Smith Coal operators across the country are changing the way they work, and mines are becoming safer, but the head of...
HIV-Positive Man Who Sued Atlanta Police Gets New Hearing February 3, 2012 By Greg Bluestein A federal appeals court this week granted a new hearing to a 40-year-old man who claimed the Atlanta Police Department...