California City and Assured Guaranty Reach Bankruptcy Exit Deal October 4, 2013 By Jim Christie Stockton, Calif. and Assured Guaranty have reached an agreement to restructure more than $150 million of outstanding debt to help...
Likely Recall Washington Area Mayor Who Jeopardized City’s Insurance June 27, 2013 Votes counted from Tuesday’s special election show that Cy Sun, a Washington area mayor, will be recalled on July 9...
City of Niota, Tenn., Loses Insurance Again, Shuts Down City Services June 20, 2013 The city of Niota, Tennessee, is again without insurance and has shut down most city services. According to The Daily...
Trident, McGowan Cos. to Offer Public Entity Coverage in Pennsylvania May 22, 2013 Trident Insurance Services, LLC, a member of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., has formed an exclusive business relationship with The...
Family of Vermont Trooper Killed in 2003 Gets $4.5M From State’s Insurer April 28, 2013 The family of a Vermont State Police trooper killed while trying to stop a fleeing suspect a decade ago has...
Niota, Tenn., Temporarily Closes City Services as Insurance Expires April 22, 2013 Much of the city of Niota, in Tennessee, is shut down, including its police and fire departments, after the city’s...
Pennsylvania Borough Insurer Pays $98K in Cop-on-Cop Lawsuit April 3, 2013 A Pittsburgh suburb’s insurer has paid $98,500 to settle a lawsuit filed by an Allegheny County police officer against local...
The Hartford Offers Programs for Municipalities, Public Entity Risk Pools March 4, 2013 The Hartford has expanded its commercial property practice to offer insurance programs for the public entity sector, with a particular...
Closing of Kentucky Trust to Leave 174 School Districts In Need of Insurance January 16, 2013 By Roger Alford The financially troubled Kentucky School Boards Insurance Trust will disband, forcing school districts to search for new providers of workers...
Parents Sue Park for $2.4 Million After Oregon Toddlers’ Deaths February 13, 2012 A fire that killed two toddlers is the subject of a Umatilla County lawsuit that alleges negligence on the parts...