Supreme Court Makes It Easier to Sue Businesses March 23, 2011 By Jesse J. Holland The Supreme Court made it easier to haul businesses into court, ruling this week that investors can sue them for...
Ohio Governor Signs Surplus Lines Insurance Legislation March 23, 2011 Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich has signed legislation continuing Ohio’s involvement in the surplus lines insurance market, the governor’s office...
Commentary: Pending State Legislation to Implement NRRA is Fly in the Ointment March 23, 2011 By Richard Brown Pending state legislative proposals, such as California’s AB 315, that would implement the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2010...
Class Action Suit Over New Orleans Hospital Katrina Deaths Begins March 23, 2011 By Mary Foster A last-minute effort to work out a settlement with Tenet Health Systems and Memorial Medical Center in a lawsuit over...
Happy 100th Birthday Workers’ Compensation: The Great Tradeoff! March 23, 2011 By Christopher J. Boggs Happy 100th Birthday Workers’ Compensation: Now What ? This year marks the 100th anniversary of the workers’ compensation system in...
Louisiana Agent Fined $100K for Alleged Misappropriation of Premiums March 23, 2011 A Deville, La., insurance agent has been accused of attempting to defraud insurers by submitting false business and receiving more...
Oklahoma’s Worth Ave. Group Expands Coverage for Electronic Devices March 23, 2011 Electronic device insurance provider, Stillwater, Okla.-based Worth Ave. Group, has expanded its comprehensive insurance coverage for electronic devices to include...
Huntington Insurance Names Raab as Chief Financial Officer March 23, 2011 Dennis Raab has been named chief financial officer of Columbus, Ohio-based Huntington Insurance, a wholly owned subsidiary of Huntington Bancshares...
Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson File Lawsuit Against Former Insurance Broker March 23, 2011 Actor Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, have filed a lawsuit seeking unspecified damages from their former insurance broker....
Insurers, Brokers Settle Spitzer-Era Bid-Rigging Case for $37 Million March 23, 2011 By Andrew G. Simpson Lawyers for a majority of the 15 insurance company and broker defendants in a long-running suit accusing them of bid-rigging...