The London-based Hyperion Insurance Group, an international insurance intermediary, announced its intention to expand its underwriting agency business in the U.S. through the acquisition, by its subsidiary DUAL, also based in London, of PGI Commercial, a property/casualty program manager headquartered …
The three main companies offering health insurance plans to Louisiana residents on the federally run online health marketplace have refused to say how many people have been able to sign up for coverage. The marketplace offers health insurance options for …
Allina Health in Minnesota is notifying thousands of patients that a medical assistant at its Inver Grove Heights clinic viewed their medical records without authorization. The Minneapolis-based hospital and clinic system is notifying 3,800 patients of the privacy breach by …
The costs of medical care to treat injured workers in Illinois are declining, the result of regulatory change enacted in 2011, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). The report, Benchmarks for Illinois, CompScope 14th …
FinCor Holdings Inc., a member of Coverys which is based in Boston, has agreed to acquire OHA Holdings Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary OHA Insurance Solutions (OHAIS), located in Columbus, Ohio. Coverys provides medical professional liability insurance for healthcare professionals. …
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today that his administration has established a new emergency disaster protocol that insurers should expect to follow in the event of future severe storms and other natural disasters. The emergency disaster protocol includes a …
Remington Arms Co., maker of one of America’s most-popular hunting rifles, is in court again, this time with an Idaho lawsuit filed by a man who says he was shot through the foot by a defective weapon. Loren Korpi, an …
An Arapahoe County jury has awarded $3.75 million in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of a 12-year-old boy who drowned in the shallow end of a Centennial country club pool. The Denver Post reported Bill O’Melia and …
Family members of the victims of a fatal Bay Area limousine fire in California have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against six different companies. The San Francisco Chronicle reported the lawsuit claims the companies were responsible for the vehicle malfunction …
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he understands victims’ frustrations a year after Superstorm Sandy but maintains that his administration isn’t to blame for delays in aid reaching victims. In an interview with The Associated Press as the anniversary of …
