Japan Quake Reveals Cracks in Insurance System – Part I April 5, 2011 By Ben Berkowitz and Myles Neligan Michael Korn is a popular person these days, which is perhaps not too surprising considering what he does for a...
Florida’s Acentria Acquires Advanced Comp April 5, 2011 Insurance agency Acentria Inc., headquartered in Destin, Florida, has acquired another Florida firm, Advanced Comp, a workers’ compensation insurance agency....
Confie Seguros Acquires NII April 5, 2011 Confie Seguros has acquired NII Brokerage, an agency with 26 offices concentrated in Upstate New York. Confie Seguros is a...
AIG Busy Investing Its Cash, May Bid on Bonds April 5, 2011 By Adam Tanner Bailed-out insurer American International Group is working hard to invest cash it had set aside for a failed deal to...
Westside Rapist, Former California Claims Adjuster, Gets Life Sentences April 5, 2011 A former state insurance adjuster dubbed the “Westside Rapist” by police has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering...
Mississippi Toughens Parental Social Host Liquor Liability Law April 5, 2011 Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour has signed into law a bill that supporters say will make it easier to prosecute parents...
Iowa Couple Sues Ex-Landlord over Fatal Fire April 5, 2011 An Iowa couple says their former landlord is to blame for the death of their granddaughter and their own disabling...
‘Crash Tax’ and Other Fees Target Out-of-Towners April 5, 2011 Cash-strapped local governments in Michigan are increasingly looking to out-of-towners to help pay the bills for police and fire services....
Texas Regulators Settle Race-Based Discriminatory Pricing Case April 5, 2011 The Texas Department of Insurance has reached a settlement with Texas Imperial Life Insurance Co. to secure additional benefits to...
Connecticut Builders, Fire Officials Spar over Sprinkler Rule April 5, 2011 By Stephen Singer With his Connecticut home-building business down more than 90 percent, the last thing Robert C. Fusari Sr. says he needs...