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...
Lawsuit Alleges Mississippi Health Center Negligent in Sexual Abuse December 18, 2013 By Holbrook Mohr A woman has filed a federal lawsuit claiming a central Mississippi mental health facility failed to protect her 11-year-old son...
Tower Says Its Sale of Stake in Canopius Lessens Liquidity Concerns December 18, 2013 Tower Group International Ltd. said that it has paid $70 million that was outstanding to its Bank of America credit...
Death Spiral Unlikely for Obamacare: Study December 18, 2013 By Jason Lange A threat to America’s health insurance overhaul has been that young people would not buy coverage in new marketplaces, possibly...
One-Fifth of Drinkers Admit Driving When Near or Over Alcohol Limit December 18, 2013 By Alexandria Baca A fifth of U.S. motorists who drink say they’ve driven at least once in the past year when they thought...
W.R. Berkley Names Littzi As VP, Senior Counsel December 18, 2013 Insurance holding company W. R. Berkley Corp. has named John M. Littzi as vice president and senior counsel, where he...
BP Seeks Halt to Oil Spill Payments to Seafood Firms, Alleges Attorney Fraud December 18, 2013 By Jef Feeley and Margaret Cronin Fisk BP Plc asked a U.S. judge to stop payments in the $2.3 billion seafood-industry portion of its settlement over the...