Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has published his legislative priorities for the 2009 session. One of his top priorities “is protecting consumers in the event of an emergency,” he noted on his Web site. To achieve that, the Commissioner will …
The Bermuda-based Catlin Group Limited announced that a team of three British explorers has commenced a vital scientific expedition to the North Geographic Pole. They hope to help establish how long the sea ice floating in the Arctic Ocean will …
Responding to a request from the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS), Attorney General Terry Goddard provided a legal analysis that drivers caught by photo radar at speeds more than 20 miles per hour over the limit can be prosecuted …
A light earthquake deep under the mountains of southwestern Oregon may have left many slumbering at 2 a.m. on Feb. 26, but a geologist said it was an eye-opener. The quake was about 24 miles deep and arose from a …
Texas State Rep. Burt Solomons (Carrollton) has announced plans for a sweeping reform of the state’s homeowners’ association laws, including a constitutional amendment that would prohibit foreclosure of a homestead by a homeowners’ association. Solomons, a real estate attorney in …
Lawmakers in Arkansas’ General Assembly approved a bill that will stiffen the state’s seatbelt law and the House of Representatives has passed a measure extending the amount of time a judge can consider previous DWI convictions in setting a drunk …
Oklahoma Senate Democrats are charging that Republicans are taking the side of insurance companies over the needs of their constituents. Democratic leaders held a news conference Feb. 26 to decry decisions by GOP leaders not to hear their insurance-related bills, …
Guy Carpenter Co., a leading risk and reinsurance specialist, has agreed to acquire John B. Collins Associates, Inc., a privately-held company and the seventh largest reinsurance intermediary in the world. Guy Carpenter said the acquisition will further strengthen its position …
Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is President Barack Obama’s choice for secretary of health and human services, a White House source said Saturday. The source, who was not authorized to speak on the record, said Obama will formally announce the nomination …
A federal judge has signed a preliminary injunction that will allow a Sioux Falls trucking company to keep operating while a court case against it advances, as long as it carries insurance. Action Carrier Inc. was ordered in November to …
