Monthly Archives: <span>July 2015</span>

Tennessee High Court Upholds Dismissal of Health Care Liability Suit Without Prejudice

The Tennessee Supreme Court has determined that, in health care liability lawsuits, the obligation to disclose the number of violations of the certificate of good faith requirement does not compel any disclosure if there are no previous violations. The court …

Product Malfunction Led to Ohio Fireworks Mishap, Officials Say

The state fire marshal says an apparent product malfunction led to a fireworks mishap that injured nine people in northeast Ohio. The fire marshal determined that American Fireworks did not break any laws or violate any regulations during a June …

AssuredPartners Acquires Founders Insurance Group in Connecticut

AssuredPartners Inc. announced today its acquisition of Founders Insurance Group, an independent agency with locations in Torrington and Lakeville, Connecticut. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founders Insurance Group has been providing commercial property and casualty, group health and …

Teague Acquires C. Lee Williams in Southern California

Teague Insurance has acquired C. Lee Williams Insurance, a pair agencies that have been located in the San Diego, Calif. area for more than 50 years. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. C. Lee Williams was founded in 1962 …

More Charges Added Against Former N.Y. Senate Leader Skelos and Son

Former New York Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos faces new charges he demanded illegal payments be made to his son Adam from the head of an insurance administrator seeking favorable legislation in Albany. The case stems from when the company’s …

4.4M Northern Oklahoma Earthquake Rattles State

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake centered in northern Oklahoma has shaken the state, with reports of it being felt hundreds of miles away. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the July 20 quake happened at about 3:20 p.m., with the epicenter located …

Kansas to Receive Federal Disaster Aid; Missouri Seeks Declaration

President Barack Obama has signed a federal disaster declaration that will free up federal funds to help Kansas recover from recent spring storms. Meanwhile, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is asking the federal government to declare a major disaster for 69 …

Texas Had Costliest U.S. Cat Losses in First Half of 2015: PCS

Texas had the most catastrophe losses in the United States during the first half of 2015, according to a new report on North American cat losses during the first six months of the year. Seventeen second-quarter catastrophe events in North …

Jury Awards $10M to Family of Teen Who Died at California Facility

The family of a teenage boy who died at a Mission Viejo care facility has been awarded more than $10 million for damages relating to the boy’s death. The Orange County Register reported that 15-year-old Kevin Barr died at a …

M4.0 Quake Shakes San Francisco Bay Area

Authorities say a magnitude 4.0 earthquake has rattled the San Francisco Bay Area, but no injuries or property damage is reported. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake hit shortly after 2:30 a.m. Tuesday near Fremont, about 35 miles southeast …