Lawyers Pursuing Concussion Lawsuits Take Page from Big Tobacco Playbook July 3, 2012 Smokers and pro football players have something in common: They engage in risky behavior that can be potentially harmful to...
Stockton, California Set for Bankruptcy Hearing; Bond Insurer Vows Fight July 3, 2012 Lawyers for Stockton, California will appear for the first time in a Sacramento court this week to make their case...
Chief Justice Roberts Viewed Differently After Healthcare Opinion July 3, 2012 By Mark Sherman Chief Justice John Roberts could have taken down the entire, massive healthcare law that his fellow Republicans deride as “Obamacare.”...
South Carolina Judge Adds Bible Reading to Drunk Driving Sentence July 3, 2012 A South Carolina woman whose drunken driving seriously injured two people has been sentenced to eight years in prison, substance...
Florida Seeks Help to Quicken Approval of Insurer Forms July 3, 2012 By Michael Adams Florida regulators are looking to fast track the approval of changes in insurance company property policy forms and coverages after...
Guernsey Licenses 63 New Insurance Entities in First Five Months of 2012 July 3, 2012 Figures released by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) show that there were 739 international insurance entities licensed by the...
Best Affirms Lancashire’s ‘A’ Ratings; Stable Outlook July 3, 2012 A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of...
BancorpSouth Insurance Acquires Alabama Agency, Securance Group July 3, 2012 BancorpSouth Insurance Services Inc., headquartered in Tupelo, Mississippi, has agreed to acquire the assets of The Securance Group, Inc., an...
Willis Re Reports Some Reinsurance Rate Increases, but No Market Turn July 3, 2012 “Rate increases in the North American and International reinsurance markets are due to modest losses and poor results – not...
UK Watchdog Reviewing Regulatory Supervision after Libor Scandal July 3, 2012 The UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) is reviewing how wholesale markets are supervised following the interest rate-setting scandal, its chairman...