A weakening Tropical Storm Ida lashed the U.S. Gulf Coast with drenching rain and high surf Tuesday as it moved ashore after shutting down almost 30 percent of Gulf of Mexico energy production. Ida, once a Category 2 hurricane, made …
Oklahoma gives away billions of dollars in tax revenue through hundreds of exemptions, credits and deductions that some lawmakers say the state may no longer be able to afford as it slips deeper into a revenue shortfall. Tax breaks have …
A Ville Platte, La., insurance agent has been issued a cease and desist order, summary suspension of his licenses and fine notice for allegedly providing fraudulent proofs of insurance. The Louisiana Department of Insurance reported that John Melvin Lavergne, was …
City commissioners in Hays, Kan., could vote this week on strict new rules for pit bull owners. Pit bulls would not be banned in the northwest Kansas community. But a proposed ordinance would declare the dogs to be “dangerous” – …
Private industry workplaces in Texas reported a total of 234,559 nonfatal injuries and illnesses during 2008. The incidence rate of 3.1 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers marks the sixth consecutive year that the incidence rate has dropped. The rate …
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) says the Michigan Board of State Canvassers’ approval of a petition for a ballot initiative to overhaul auto and homeowners insurance laws in the state represents an attack on insurance companies. “This …
A former U.S. Senate candidate who once served as Vermont’s banking and insurance commissioner has died. Stewart Ledbetter died Thursday. He was 76. Ledbetter served in the administration of Gov. Richard Snelling and won the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. …
For the first time, New Jersey consumers can access detailed information on patient safety at hospitals throughout the Garden State. State health officials recently released a report that shows each hospital’s patient safety performance and incidence of serious medical errors …
American International Group Inc. has made tangible progress on its restructuring plan and will likely be able to repay the government’s loan and much of its preferred equity stake, Moody’s Investors Service said on Monday. The restructuring plan still relies …
California’s Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner yesterday announced that the Department of Insurance (CDI) has recovered more than $27 million from insurance companies in the aftermath of the devastating Witch Creek fire in San Diego County that killed two people, destroyed …
