Massachusetts Agents Seek Ballot Measure to Ban Insurers’ Use of Credit Scores August 4, 2011 Massachusetts independent insurance agents who oppose the use of credit scores, occupation and education level in auto insurance pricing by...
LA Arrests Man Suspected of Torching $1 Million-Worth of Cars August 4, 2011 By Robert Jablon A man believed to be responsible for some of the 20 arson fires that have scorched vehicles in the San...
Judge Scolds PennDOT for Pursuing Uninsured Woman August 4, 2011 By Peter Jackson A three-judge Commonwealth Court panel Tuesday upheld the suspension of a Philadelphia woman’s car registration for allowing her insurance to...
Account Executive Added at EPIC Los Angeles August 4, 2011 EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, has added Linda Campbell as an...
The Hartford Q2 Profit Hit by Asbestos Charges, Tornado Losses August 4, 2011 As it warned earlier, Hartford Financial Services Group saw its profit fall in the second quarter due to large catastrophe...
Latin Jazz Players Sue After Being Cut Out of Grammy Awards August 4, 2011 By Deepti Hajela Some Latin jazz musicians have filed a class-action lawsuit against the organization that gives out the Grammy Awards, accusing the...
Judge Tosses Tennessee Cheerleaders’ Damages Lawsuit August 4, 2011 A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by three former high school cheerleaders who were kicked off the squad for...
Florida Considers Phasing-In Big Sinkhole Insurance Rate Hikes August 4, 2011 By Brent Kallestad Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater has urged state insurance regulators to consider an affordable “glide path” for homeowners seeking...
Insurers Prop up European Shares Ahead of ECB News Conference August 4, 2011 By Joanne Frearson European shares held steady on Thursday, as strong earnings from insurers provided ballast and hopes that the European Central Bank...
Tropical Storm Emily on Path toward Haiti August 4, 2011 By Trenton Daniel Tropical Storm Emily brushed past Puerto Rico and set its sights on the Dominican Republic and Haiti, where more than...