West Virginia Chemical Firm Files for Bankruptcy As Litigation Begins January 27, 2014 By Jonathan Matisse The company blamed for a chemical spill that left 300,000 West Virginians without safe drinking water filed for bankruptcy, temporarily...
Florida Homeowners Market ‘More Competitive,’ McCarty Finds January 27, 2014 By Gary Fineout Homeowner insurance rates are finally coming down in Florida nearly a decade after the last hurricane hit, the state’s insurance...
House Dampens Prospects for Broad Flood Insurance Delay January 27, 2014 The Senate (72-26) recently joined the House of Representatives (359-67) in passing a $1.1 trillion compromise omnibus spending bill that...
North Carolina Insurers Stand By 25.3% Home Insurance Bid January 27, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson Despite urging by the state’s insurance commissioner that they withdraw their bid, North Carolina homeowners insurers are unlikely to withdraw...
People – Southeast January 27, 2014 Starr Companies said it has appointed Eleanor Kitzman as vice president of Starr Insurance Holdings Inc. Kitzman will have regulatory,...
Missouri, Nationwide Insurance Settle over Workers’ Comp Inconsistencies January 27, 2014 Missouri insurance regulators have settled with Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Co. and Farmland Mutual Insurance Co. following a market conduct examination...
Case Before Ohio Court May Impact Future Coverage for Fracking Liability January 27, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones The oil drilling technique known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has been blamed – rightly or wrongly – for various...
Illinois Legislation Aims to Curb Pay for Non-Work Accidents January 27, 2014 A bill filed in Illinois aims to clarify who is responsible for injuries sustained in a traffic accident on the...
People – Midwest January 27, 2014 Safety National Casualty Corp., based in St. Louis, Mo., announced management changes and a realignment of responsibilities that are scheduled...
Missouri Settles with EMC Insurance Cos. over Workers’ Comp Market Exams January 26, 2014 Missouri insurance regulators have forged a settlement agreement with EMCASCO Insurance Co. and Employers Mutual Casualty Co. after market conduct...