Proposal for Higher Texas Windstorm Policy Liability Limits Denied October 15, 2015 Texas Insurance Commissioner David Mattax has denied a request by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) to increase limits of...
Farmers Insurance Facing Possible Class Action by ‘Hundreds’ of Female Attorneys October 15, 2015 By Don Jergler An attorney representing a woman suing Farmers Insurance for discriminatory practices was set to file a motion on Thursday seeking...
Climate Change Means Wildfire Seasons May Continue: Professor October 15, 2015 By Don Jergler The drought-plagued western U.S. has had more than its share of fires this year – but this may not be...
Attorneys: N.Y. Woman’s Lawsuit Against Nephew Was an Insurance Case October 15, 2015 By Stephen Singer A New York woman who sued her 12-year-old nephew for $127,000 over injuries she received when he exuberantly greeted her...
Lockton Names VanOpdorp as Chief Analytics Officer; Adds Moitoso as SVP Analytics October 15, 2015 Missouri-based global insurance broker Lockton has named Justin VanOpdorp as its first chief analytics officer. As chief analytics officer, he...
Church Mutual to Acquire Penn. School Boards Association Insurance Holdings October 15, 2015 Church Mutual Insurance Company, a Merrill, Wisconsin-based insurer of religious organizations, announced that it has agreed to acquire the insurance...
Bentley, Holmes Join MarketScout Private Client Solutions Division October 15, 2015 MarketScout, a national electronic insurance exchange and specialty MGA headquartered in Dallas, announced that Noel Bentley and Ernie Holmes have...
Kansas Pharmaceutical Plant to Pay $400K to Settle Discrimination Case October 15, 2015 A central Kansas pharmaceutical plant accused of gender discrimination must pay about $400,000 in back wages and hire more women,...
Oklahoma Oil Company Disputing Required Reduction in Disposal Well Volumes October 15, 2015 A Tulsa oil company has agreed to a technical meeting with Oklahoma regulators after challenging their response to earthquakes and...
Residents Evacuate as Wildfire Burns in Northwestern Louisiana October 15, 2015 Authorities say a series of wildfires have burned more than two square miles in northwestern Louisiana and threatened homes. Louisiana...