Gone Fishing “We might not get off here until Tuesday or Wednesday, which doesn’t hurt my feelings that much because the fishing’s going to be really good after this storm. It’s always good after a storm.” –Warren Ellis, 44, of …
Safe, Except for … “It is like any other product. With proper use and education, they are very, very safe, actually. … Unfortunately, some people don’t read the instructions.” –Mike Collar, the president of Winco Fireworks Inc. in Prairie Village, …
Patently Unfair “The whole idea that a court would send someone there involuntarily and then charge them for it is patently unfair.” —L. Jeth Jones, an attorney for a Texas man ordered to a state psychiatric hospital after he was …
Healthcare Challenge “This challenging environment increases the pressure on health care providers to seek the most appropriate and cost-effective insurance programs.” –Dominic Colaizzo, chairman of Aon Risk Solutions’ Health Care Practice, commenting on an annual industry study by Aon Risk …
Medi-Share “As a state agency, we are charged with enforcing the law and protecting consumers. This case has continued for 10 years but it always has been about those basic principles.” —Kentucky Department of Insurance spokeswoman Ronda Sloan after a …
Counterfeit Airbags “Anytime equipment that is critical to protecting drivers and passengers fails to operate properly, it is a serious safety concern.” —U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said testing has revealed problems with counterfeit …
Counterfeit Airbags “Anytime equipment that is critical to protecting drivers and passengers fails to operate properly, it is a serious safety concern.” —U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said testing has revealed problems with counterfeit …
Policyholders’ Surplus “The $17.5 billion increase in policyholders’ surplus to a near-record-high $567.8 billion at June 30, 2012, is a testament to the strength and safety of insurers’ commitment to policyholders.” —Robert Gordon, senior vice president for Property Casualty Insurers …
Fiscal Consequences “If you’re right about this, the consequences are enormous for the federal fisc.” –Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told John Jacobs, a lawyer whose client James Bormes had brought a federal case on behalf of a client and paid …
Cover the Dog “We believe that policyholders will benefit from having an independent agent review their insurance coverages to ensure they have adequate protection against the alarming increase in lawsuits over bites by family dogs.” —Mark Desrochers, president of The …
