The judge overseeing hundreds of lawsuits spurred by BP Plc’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill brought his much-noted calm, easy manner to the first major hearing in what could be one of the most complex and costly court fights in …
Property owners in southwestern Illinois who worry that new government floodplain maps will force them to buy expensive flood insurance are getting another break. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it will delay implementing the new flood maps until the …
Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced a $151,743 workers’ compensation dividend to the Texas Lumber and Wood Products (TLWP) purchasing group. The dividend was based largely on the group’s premium volume and loss ratio. TLWP has earned $284,052 in group dividends …
Hurricane Karl bore down on Mexico’s central Gulf Coast on Friday, threatening to cause flash floods and mudslides, but it appeared to have spared Mexican offshore oil operations from major damage. Karl, which was projected to produce a storm surge …
The Applied Systems Client Network (ASCnet), an industry trade association representing more than 80,000 insurance professionals worldwide, which has recognized Fremont Michigan InsuraCorp Inc. with two awards, the “Applied Systems Interface” award and the “Adoption – Real Time” award. Each …
A supposedly injured New York woman caught bragging on Facebook about her salary and job has pleaded guilty of stealing nearly $9,000 in undeserved worker’s comp benefits and sentenced to three years probation for fraud, authorities said. Alexis Muniz, of …
Privately owned insurance brokerage Hylant Group has hired industry veteran Jeff Branca as vice president and client executive in its Cincinnati, Ohio, office. In this role, he will be responsible for developing large, complex accounts. Branca was previously with Aon, …
Thirteen families in the heart of the gas-rich Marcellus Shale say their water wells have been contaminated by poisonous fluids blasted deep underground by a drilling company using a technique at the center of a fierce nationwide debate. A faulty …
The family of a former Massachusetts student who received electric shocks at a special needs school has agreed to receive $65,000 to settle a lawsuit claiming the treatment was inhumane and violated the student’s civil rights. The privately operated Judge …
The Hartford Financial Service Group Inc. has formed a Renewable Energy Unit to address the unique and evolving needs of the rapidly growing renewable energy industry. The new unit will provide specialized underwriting and property and casualty insurance products for …
