Painter’s Alabama Football Scenes with Uniforms Do Not Infringe Trademark: Judge October 2, 2013 A federal judge has dismissed a trademark infringement lawsuit the University of Alabama filed against an artist for painting scenes...
Police Offer Plan for Guns in Georgia Schools October 2, 2013 Under a plan being discussed by a northeast Georgia school district, Colt 6920 M4 carbine rifles would be stored in...
National PIA Installs New Officers; Virginia’s Lee Takes Helm as President October 2, 2013 The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) has new national officers. Each will serve one-year terms that began on...
Supeme Court to Hear Patent Suits Fee Award Cases October 2, 2013 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court will hear two appeals that would make it easier for targets of patent suits to collect...
Obamacare Day 1: Exchanges Struggled With High Demand; Fixes Promised October 1, 2013 By Alex Nussbaum The Obamacare insurance exchanges struggled to handle a flood of consumer interest that closed the U.S. website for much of...
Swett & Crawford Forms Construction Industry Group Headed by Mastrolia October 1, 2013 Wholesale broker Swett & Crawford has formed a Construction Industry Group to focus on providing insurance services to retail brokers...
CNA Said Looking to Sell Annuities Unit to Focus on P/C October 1, 2013 By Matthew Monks CNA Financial Corp., the insurer controlled by Loews Corp., is looking to sell its payout annuities business to focus on...
Judge Again Refuses to Exit New York AG’s Suit Against Greenberg October 1, 2013 By Chris Dolmetsch, Bloomberg Former AIG Inc. Chairman Maurice “Hank” Greenberg lost a second bid to have a judge remove himself from an eight-year-old...
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in Virginia Expanding October 1, 2013 The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety expects to complete a $30 million expansion at its Ruckersville campus by late 2014....
Deciphering the Texas Supreme Court’s Decision in Lennar v. Markel October 1, 2013 By Brian S. Martin When the Texas Supreme Court decides to look at controversial insurance coverage issues, you can assume that their decisions will...