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Texas No Longer No. 1 in High Home Insurance Rates

An industry group says Texas homeowners no longer are paying the highest insurance rates in the country, a distinction that now goes to Florida residents. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has released its annual report showing that while premiums …

As Bond Insurers Drop Objections, Detroit Bankruptcy Progresses

Detroit’s path through bankruptcy began to take shape on Dec. 17, with a second bond insurance firm ready to drop its objections to a controversial city financing plan, joining another bond insurer, bondholders and a committee of retired city workers …

Quake Reported in South-Central Kansas

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit south-central Kansas on Dec. 16, rattling windows and doors, but causing no reported damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey initially reported the earthquake that hit about 9 a.m. to be a magnitude 4.2 but …

NICB: Questionable Insurance Claims on the Rise in New York, New Jersey

New York State’s questionable claims rose 29 percent from 2010 to 2012, while New Jersey’s questionable claims were up 63 percent during the same period, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). The figures, published Wednesday, are based on …

Lawsuit Alleges Mississippi Health Center Negligent in Sexual Abuse

A woman has filed a federal lawsuit claiming a central Mississippi mental health facility failed to protect her 11-year-old son from being sexually abused by a nurse while he was a patient. The lawsuit says Brentwood Behavioral Healthcare of Mississippi, …

Tower Says Its Sale of Stake in Canopius Lessens Liquidity Concerns

Tower Group International Ltd. said that it has paid $70 million that was outstanding to its Bank of America credit facility using proceeds from the sale of a stake in Canopius Group Limited. Tower Group, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, …

Death Spiral Unlikely for Obamacare: Study

A threat to America’s health insurance overhaul has been that young people would not buy coverage in new marketplaces, possibly pushing the program into a disastrous spiral of falling enrollment and rising premiums. But this worst-case scenario is looking more …

One-Fifth of Drinkers Admit Driving When Near or Over Alcohol Limit

A fifth of U.S. motorists who drink say they’ve driven at least once in the past year when they thought their alcohol level might’ve been close to the legal limit or above it, a safety group said. About 19.5 percent …

W.R. Berkley Names Littzi As VP, Senior Counsel

Insurance holding company W. R. Berkley Corp. has named John M. Littzi as vice president and senior counsel, where he will responsible for the legal aspects of business development transactions, alternative investments and general corporate matters. The appointment is effective …

BP Seeks Halt to Oil Spill Payments to Seafood Firms, Alleges Attorney Fraud

BP Plc asked a U.S. judge to stop payments in the $2.3 billion seafood-industry portion of its settlement over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill pending an investigation of fraud claims against a plaintiffs’ attorney. BP yesterday also sued …

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