Two black men are taking “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” to court with a lawsuit that claims the reality shows are blocking contestants of color from starring roles. Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson this week filed a federal lawsuit in …
The News of the World phone hacking scandal moved closer to the United States after British lawyer Mark Lewis teamed up with two New York lawyers to pursue claims that four of his clients had been hacked by Rupert Murdoch’s …
The death of a 9-year-old Pomeranian from eating a dog treat is hardly “what nature intended,” according to a lawsuit filed this week. An Illinois man has sued Nestle Purina Petcare Co. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc., saying his dog died …
An audit of the $20 billion fund for paying victims of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill found “significant errors” that led to about 7,300 claimants who were underpaid receiving an extra $64 million, the U.S. Justice Department said …
A 67-year-old Lincoln man was arrested and accused of violating a judge’s order about selling insurance to former customers. Larry Hall faced Judge Paul Merritt in court on April 16, according to the Lincoln Journal Star Merritt told Hall he’d …
Almost $3 billion of the $3.2 billion Alabama insurers paid out to their auto, home and business policyholders in 2011 for catastrophe losses can be traced directly to the tornadoes, hail and thunderstorms that swept through the state between April …
Ohio lawmakers considering regulations on exotic animals have eased proposed rules for snakes and decreased requirements for property warning signs as part of two dozen changes to the bill. Boa constrictors were removed from the suggested list of restricted species …
The Chubb Corporation reported $506 million in net income for the 2012 first quarter, down slightly — 0.59% — from $509 million income reported one year ago. The insurer’s underwriting profit improved significantly, but it was offset by weaker realized …
Hartford Life Insurance Company, a subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, agreed to give $24 million in premium credits to some 300,000 New York residents who bought the company’s accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) policies. It is part of …
Donegal Group, a P/C insurance holding company headquartered in Marietta, Penn., reported $8.0 million net income for 2012 first quarter — almost four times the $2.2 million net income reported one year ago. Donegal said the $8.0 million 2012 first …
