Oregon passes motor vehicle, P/C insurance-related bills The 2007 Oregon Legislature has passed a number of bills relating to property/casualty insurance, including several dealing with motor vehicle liability insurance. SB 225 provides that when an injured person sues to recover …
N.J. hockey case could redefine spectator liability Denise M. Sciarrotta was thrilled with the seats her family had for the minor league hockey game. They were close to the action as they watched players take practice shots. It was going …
Chubb lowering homeowners rates in Calif. 18.4 percent The California Department of Insurance has announced that Chubb Group of Insurance Companies is implementing a 18.4 percent homeowners insurance rate reduction that is expected to save Californians approximately $14.5 million annually. …
R.I. wants paint makers to pay $2.4 billion Three former makers of lead paint that lost a landmark Rhode Island lawsuit, including Cleveland-based Sherwin-Williams Co., would have to pay an estimated $2.4 billion to clean up hundreds of thousands of …
Santa Rosa diocese to pay $5 million in priest sex abuse settlement The Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa has agreed to pay more than $5 million to settle a sex abuse lawsuit involving fugitive priest Xavier Ochoa and 10 alleged …
Tyler named Maryland commissioner Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley named attorney and long-time advisor Ralph S. Tyler to be the state’s insurance commissioner responsible for overseeing the regulation of Maryland’s $26 billion insurance industry. Tyler had been serving as chief legal …
Calif. governor signs law to ban teen cell phone use while driving California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed SB 33 by Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, banning teenage drivers from using all electronic devices — such as cell phones, pagers and …
11 N.J. public officials caught in FBI insurance sting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Christopher J. Christie talks in Trenton, N.J. on Sept. 6 about the investigation with the FBI that led to arrests of 11 public officials in towns …
Wash. wants comp rate increase Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries has proposed raising workers’ compensation rates 3.2 percent in 2008, with the average premium increasing by just more than 2 cents per hour worked. L&I indicated the rate increase …
Officials in Midwest seek Federal aid after August storms Flooding concerns continue to plague states in the Midwest after the latest round of high winds, tornadoes and heavy rain in late August. Some state officials are seeking federal aid to …
