January 25, 2013
A.M. Best Co. upgraded ratings of Wilkes-Barre, Penn.-based GUARD Insurance Group and its member subsidiaries, citing favorable business operations as well as the implicit and explicit financial support provided by their new parent company, National Indemnity Company (a wholly owned …
January 25, 2013
A former Idaho probation and parole employee is accusing her administrators of gender discrimination and creating a hostile work environment and emotional distress after her brief relationship with a co-worker turned violent. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court on …
January 25, 2013
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in the case of a Hawaii man who died while being restrained by police. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Michele Y.M.H. Torres, the wife of 37-year-old Aaron Torres, is suing the city of Honolulu …
January 25, 2013
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings of “a” of California-based Balboa Insurance Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Meritplan Insurance Company and Phoenix-based Newport Insurance Company, which operate under …
January 25, 2013
The GOP-led Washington state Senate Commerce and Labor Committee this week was scheduled to consider five bills intended to save businesses money by changing workers’ compensation rules. Proponents say the measures, which include making it easier for injured workers to …
January 25, 2013
Lawmakers are proposing to revamp state regulation of taxis and moving companies to potential lower costs for consumers. Reps. Tom Taylor, a Farmington Republican, and Carl Trujillo, a Santa Fe Democrat, are sponsoring the measure to make it easier for …
January 25, 2013
The insurance pool for West Virginia county governments asked a judge Thursday to declare that it has no obligation to defend a Jefferson County sheriff who resigned in disgrace and pleaded guilty in the beating of a bank robbery suspect. …
January 25, 2013
The number of court cases is skyrocketing in North Dakota, especially in the oil-producing western part of the state, according to the state’s court administrator. Sally Holewa told the Senate Judiciary committee that nearly 186,000 cases were filed last year. …
January 25, 2013
The Louisiana Department of Insurance helped policyholders recover an additional $6.4 million in disputes with insurers in 2012. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon told The Advocate that insurers made the additional payments after consumers complained to the Insurance Department about the …
January 25, 2013
Melville, N.Y.-based WKFC Underwriting Managers appointed Brian Specht as executive vice president, professional lines. In his new role, Specht will be responsible for driving new business and product development across all professional lines, including but not limited to; lawyers, D&O, …