The Nevada Supreme Court is taking steps to resolve a backlog of medical malpractice lawsuits through a “settlement marathon” in May. Court spokesman Bill Gang says teams of two senior judges will be assigned to conduct settlement conferences on malpractice …
Citing cooler seas and the prospect of a weak El Nino, Colorado State University’s hurricane team lowered its 2009 Atlantic forecast Tuesday to 12 tropical storms, of which six could become hurricanes. The research team, founded by storm forecasting pioneer …
A new industry briefing shows reinsurance rates continuing to increase for the U.S. property-catastrophe reinsurance market for April 1, 2009 renewals. According to Guy Carpenter & Co.’s “Rates Up on Tightening Capacity at U.S. 4/1 Prop-Cat Renewal” briefing, national programs …
Aon’s London office announced the launch of a free and impartial advisory service to small and medium-sized businesses (SME’s] to ensure their insurance programs are equipped for the risks of today’s economic climate. Aon said its new “Health Check will …
A federal judge on Monday halted a consumer class-action fraud lawsuit against Washington Mutual Inc, saying it may be more appropriate for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp to handle claims against the failed savings and loan. Judge Arthur Spatt of …
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) recently announced the release of a year-long comprehensive study of Ohio’s workers’ compensation system. The study, conducted by actuarial insurance experts from Deloitte Consulting LLP, is available for viewing online at ohiobwc.com/deloitte. The …
Pirates seized a British-owned ship and a Taiwan-registered fishing boat after taking three vessels last weekend, officials said on Tuesday, marking a jump in the number of hijackings in the waters off Somalia this year. In the first three months …
The California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board recently ruled on two permanent disability (PD) workers’ compensation insurance cases that physicians are not necessarily bound by the American Medical Association’s “Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment” portion of the 2005 Schedule …
A federal judge in Fayetteville, Ark., has dismissed a lawsuit by an Arkansas woman that claimed she was illegally imprisoned on an American Airlines airplane for 91/2 hours in 2006. In an 18-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Robert T. Dawson …
Dallas-based Roach Howard Smith & Barton (RHSB), an independent insurance brokerage firm and Assurex Global partner, expanded its firm to include a new Technology, Life Science & Media (TLM) specialty practice group. Traditionally, technology, life science and media are industries …
