Which Came First: the Chicken, the Egg or the Hurricane? While debates wax and wane in newspaper headlines, the harsh reality for thousands of policyholders in the wake of Hurricane Katrina centers around an age-old issue: which came first, the …
While Hurricane Katrina spent only a couple of days menacing the Gulf Coast, the trail of destruction in both lives and properties lingers on months later. As places like New Orleans, Mississippi and other surrounding affected areas look to recover …
One Man’s Perspective on Hurricane Katrina’s Destruction A co-worker and I journeyed to the Gulf Coast region to document the recovery from Hurricane Katrina. What follows are some notes from our five days in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama filming and …
ProAssurance Corporation and Physicians Insurance Company of Wisconsin, Inc. have agreed to merge PIC Wisconsin into ProAssurance through a proposed stock-for-stock transaction. The companies said that the merger will expand ProAssurance’s presence in the upper Midwest and provide access to …
Undocumented immigrants in Indiana would receive a special driver’s license if they pass an exam and buy auto insurance under a proposal a state representative said he plans to introduce. State Rep. John Aguilera, D-East Chicago, said the licenses would …
A woman whose daughter was shot to death in Minot, N.D. in 2003 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the man convicted in the killing, his parents and the makers of the drug Zoloft. Lisa Anderson’s lawsuit alleges Zachary …
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., looking for ways to hold down health insurance costs, will require workers who smoke to quit by or lose their jobs. The lawn and garden company wants workers to live healthy lifestyles, said James Hagedorn, the company’s …
In a decision that could cost the state millions of dollars, a judge said the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation did not follow state procedures when it cut payments to hospitals for treating injured workers. The bureau announced it was …
Barely four out of every 10 Missouri homeowners carry earthquake insurance, a cause of concern cited as Gov. Matt Blunt heard briefings on the state’s earthquake preparations. Blunt held a closed-door Cabinet meeting at the State Emergency Management Agency to …
State Farm Insurance has been ordered to pay more than $8 million to a tow truck driver and his sister-in-law who were acquitted of insurance fraud after being accused of faking the theft of a vehicle. Jackson County Circuit Judge …
