A jury in Mississippi’s DeSoto County will hear the wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the family of a Navy SEAL killed during a training exercise at a northwest Mississippi shooting range. Petty Officer 2nd Class Shapoor Alexander Ghane Jr. was killed …
Kentucky lawmakers are preparing for another debate on whether to shake up the state’s medical malpractice system, with some influential outside voices joining on both sides of the discussion. A new coalition of health care and business groups this week …
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance said it has agreed to purchase the assets of MyAssist Inc., a live-agent personal concierge and telematics service provider, and Insure America LLC, a niche program administrator that provides insurance products to the travel industry, from …
This week could see important Senate votes on a bill on the federal flood insurance program that is linked with an agent and broker licensing measure, as well House approval of a farm bill that includes crop insurance and food …
An Oklahoma state senator has filed a bill to allow law enforcement officers to issue electronic citations for traffic, misdemeanor and municipal ordinance violations. A former police officer, Sen. Al McAffrey, said Senate Bill 1872 would protect law enforcement personnel …
The U.S. Supreme Court said an order of Catholic nuns, for now, doesn’t have to fill out an Obama administration form that the religious group says might lead to contraceptive coverage for its employees. The justices on Friday said the …
Willis Group Holdings announced that its US facultative arm, Willis Facultative North America, has joined together with its global facultative operation, Faber Global. “The addition of Willis Facultative North America to the Faber Global team will link expertise in the …
As detailed in Part I, the reinsurance industry faces the task of partially reinventing itself to expand in those sectors where it can achieve growth. Property catastrophe coverage isn’t off the table, but it’s now an overcrowded field. Ever more …
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance, which covers about one in every three cars in Louisiana, is raising insurance rates for drivers. The company announced that the increases will average 3.4 percent, starting Feb. 17. Going up will be premiums for …
A panel studying methods to assess property loss incurred as a result of wind versus water forces along the Texas coast expects to have the first of four study components ready for consideration in February. The mission of the Texas …
