Not so long ago, former Mississippi-based Richard “Dickie” Scruggs was one of the most powerful civil lawsuit attorneys in the country. In prison, he will be inmate No. 12734-042. Scruggs, 62, must report to a federal prison in Kentucky by …
Victims of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse can find information about filing claims for compensation on a new Web site that goes online on Monday, Aug.4, 2008. The site is bridgecollapseclaims.com. It was put together by the panel of lawyers …
A judge has set a preliminary trial date for lawsuits filed by families of eight of the nine Charleston, South Carolina firefighters killed in a June 2007 furniture store fire. Circuit Judge Markley Dennis on July 31 set a preliminary …
President Bush approved a disaster declaration for areas in northern Idaho ravaged by flooding this spring. Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter announced the approval of the declaration Aug. 1 that covers Kootenai and Shoshone counties. Damage estimates exceeded $1.84 million. Under …
Mississippi’s insurance commissioner says a long-awaited review of State Farm’s handling of insurance claims after Hurricane Katrina is nearly complete. Commissioner Mike Chaney said Aug. 1 that he plans to release the department’s market-conduct exam of State Farm in late …
The Delaware Superior Court has ruled that a directors and officers insurance company must pay defense costs on behalf of its policyholder to the full policy limits against a criminal indictment alleging many wrongful acts over an extended period involving …
Delaware has new laws protecting homeowners from insurance policy cancellations, clearing the way for more surgeries at Delaware’s veterans hospital, allowing teens in foster care to get drivers licenses and protecting firefighters from being dropped by their auto insurance. Governor …
The decline in claim frequency for workers compensation injuries continued into 2007, but the magnitude is much smaller than in the previous two years, according to the National Council on Compensation Insurance. The 2007 drop in claim frequency extends a …
New Jersey Banking and Insurance Commissioner Steven M. Goldman, testified in Washington on behalf of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) regarding the strength and effectiveness of the state-based system of insurance regulation. “In addition to successfully protecting consumers, …
Combining elements of on-line learning with traditional classroom seminar, the Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia launched its new concept in insurance agents continuing education, myCETube.com. With the myCETube.com approach from IIAG, it is now possible to attend insurance seminars delivered …
