California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones approved a personal auto filing by Esurance that will allow its policyholders to voluntarily participate in a pay-drive verified mileage auto program. Under the San Francisco-based company’s “Drive Less, Save More” program, customers provide odometer …
Texas homeowner Jim Warner has been locked in a legal battle with State Farm over denial of insurance claims for the damages to his home from Hurricane Ike. That battle was just upgraded to a category five by the Travis …
A Delaware court recently ruled that an employer can compel a workers’ comp claimant to use the company’s preferred prescription medication vendor.The ruling from the Superior Court of the State of Delaware was issued on August 23, affirming an early …
General Star has made a number of enhancements to its insurance agents errors & omissions program. Distributed on an exclusive basis by program administrator All Risks, Ltd., the coverage continues to be written by General Star Indemnity Co. or General …
Tax planners are developing ways to help well-to-do U.S. clients avoid the full impact of taxes set to take effect next year under President Barack Obama’s healthcare overhaul. With some legal uncertainty still surrounding the new levies, advisers are devising …
Three members of a North Pole family have been charged with felony insurance fraud connected to the crash of a pickup. A complaint filed by state insurance investigator Alex Romero says 26-year-old Marlon A. Conklin and his parents, Marlon K. …
The U.S. Agriculture Department has declared Broadwater, Gallatin, Jefferson and Silver Bow counties disaster areas, making farmers and ranchers there eligible for low-interest emergency loans. The assistance is meant to help the agricultural industry recover from drought and fire. Seven …
A lawsuit filed on behalf of two black men in Oakland claims In-N-Out Burger didn’t hire them because of their race and age. The suit filed Tuesday in Alameda County Superior Court asks a judge to order the restaurant chain …
Ashley Pace has joined Lockton Companies in Memphis as an employee benefits consultant and producer. He will advise clients on health and welfare programs, human resources issues, and health risk solutions. Pace will also be responsible for new business development. …
Texas will soon open a stretch of highway with the highest speed limit in the country. Construction crews have begun posting 85 mph speed limit signs for the pending section of toll road between Austin and San Antonio. An official …
