Parents Sue Georgia Sperm Bank, Claiming It Misrepresented Donor April 20, 2015 By Kate Brumback He was good on paper: Eloquent, mature, healthy and smart to boot. That’s why Angela Collins and Margaret Elizabeth Hanson...
Pfizer Wins First of 1,000 Suits Claiming Antidepressant Zoloft Link to Birth Defects April 20, 2015 By Tim Bross and Jef Feeley Pfizer Inc.’s Zoloft antidepressant didn’t cause a boy’s birth defects, a jury concluded in the first trial of more than...
Georgia Supreme Court Sides with XL Specialty in Barring Bad Faith Claim April 20, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson The Georgia Supreme Court denied an insured’s bad faith claim against its insurer for its refusal to pay a settlement...
AssuredPartners Completes Acquisition of Platinum Planning in New Jersey April 20, 2015 AssuredPartners Inc. announced last week that it has completed the acquisition of Platinum Planning (doing business as Walsh Benefits). Terms...
California Workers’ Comp Premium Up 11% in 2014; Combined Ratio Still Exceeds 100 April 20, 2015 California written premium for calendar year 2014 was roughly $16.5 billion, 11 percent above the total in 2013 and 88...
New York State Police Launch Safety Campaign Aimed at Teen Drivers April 20, 2015 New York State Police are launching a traffic safety campaign aimed at minimizing crashes involving teen drivers. “The Empty Chair”...
EEOC Alleges Maryland Insurance Administration Violated Equal Pay Act April 20, 2015 By Young Ha The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against the Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA), alleging that Maryland’s...
New Jersey Grapples With How, Whether to Regulate Uber, Lyft April 20, 2015 By Michael Catalini Ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft could be driven out of New Jersey if a bill lawmakers are considering becomes...
Texas’ Residual Property Insurance Markets Hit with Severe Weather Claims April 20, 2015 The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) and Texas FAIR Plan Association (TFPA) began responding to policyholders impacted by the severe...
TWIA to Begin Agency Documentation Verification Survey on May 1 April 20, 2015 The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association alerted agents that as of May 1, 2015, TWIA would begin implementing an agency compliance...