MAPFRE | Commerce Insurance Launches Telematics Program in Massachusetts December 18, 2013 MAPFRE | Commerce Insurance has launched its DriveAdvisorProgram in Massachusetts. The new program will allow eligible Massachusetts drivers to receive...
FEMA: 17 New Jersey Towns Recognized for Reducing Their Flood Hazard Risk December 18, 2013 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said 17 New Jersey municipalities are being recognized in two awards ceremonies this week for...
Paint Manufacturers Held Liable for $1.1 Billion in California Lead Paint Case December 18, 2013 By Jack Kaskey and Joel Rosenblatt Sherwin-Williams Co., NL Industries Inc. and ConAgra Grocery Products LLC were ordered by a judge to pay $1.1 billion to...
‘Crouching Tiger’ Actress Settles Website Claim in Southern California Court December 18, 2013 “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” star Zhang Ziyi settled a lawsuit for libel against a U.S.-based Chinese news website, which today...
Court Alcohol Breath Test Ruling Could Cost Oklahoma DPS $11M December 18, 2013 An Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling could mean the state Department of Public Safety must refund at least $11 million to...
Higginbotham Hires Ponder as AVP, Loss Control, for South Texas December 18, 2013 Alan W. Ponder has joined the Houston office of insurance brokerage and financial services firm, Higginbotham, as assistant vice president...
Texas No Longer No. 1 in High Home Insurance Rates December 18, 2013 An industry group says Texas homeowners no longer are paying the highest insurance rates in the country, a distinction that...
As Bond Insurers Drop Objections, Detroit Bankruptcy Progresses December 18, 2013 Detroit’s path through bankruptcy began to take shape on Dec. 17, with a second bond insurance firm ready to drop...
Quake Reported in South-Central Kansas December 18, 2013 A magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit south-central Kansas on Dec. 16, rattling windows and doors, but causing no reported damage or...
NICB: Questionable Insurance Claims on the Rise in New York, New Jersey December 18, 2013 New York State’s questionable claims rose 29 percent from 2010 to 2012, while New Jersey’s questionable claims were up 63...