September 11, 2013
A man suing a Sheridan, Wyo. Walmart, claiming his wife died after she ate a contaminated cantaloupe purchased at the store, has refiled his lawsuit in federal court. Attorney Nicholas Murdoch, representing Frederick M. Lollar, tells the Sheridan Press the …
September 11, 2013
The family of a lung cancer patient who suffered injuries after he was exposed to overdoses of radiation has settled a lawsuit for $15 million in compensation. Zacarias Chichioco Jr. received about 2.5 times the appropriate amount of radiation he …
September 11, 2013
Hiscox, the international specialist insurer, has added a new cyber crime protection endorsement to its technology privacy cyber portfolio. The cyber crime coverage option provides additional protection against growing exposures related to cyber crime connected to business bank accounts. “Technology …
September 11, 2013
Representatives of retailers, labor unions and non-governmental organizations began meeting today in Geneva to discuss compensation for those killed or injured in two factory disasters in Bangladesh. Today’s talks are focused on November’s Tazreen factory blaze, said Jenny Holdcroft, policy …
September 11, 2013
Selective Insurance Group Inc. has selected John Marchioni as president and chief operating officer. Gregory E. Murphy, who remains chairman and chief executive officer, previously held the president title. Marchioni had served as executive vice president, Insurance Operations, with oversight …
September 11, 2013
When it comes to mixing insurance and politics, the two might as well be one in the same for California Assemblyman Ken Cooley. Cooley, D-Rancho Cordova, started his career in the 1970s working on earthquake issues with a unit of …
September 11, 2013
Florida homeowners who secure coverage through the state-backed property insurer will see their rates increase by a statewide average 6.3 percent based on a ruling by state regulators. Homeowners with multiperil policies will see a 4.4 percent increase – or …
September 11, 2013
On today’s anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack against the United States, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) joined with citizens across the country in remembering those whose lives were lost and the sacrifices that were made. …
September 11, 2013
Although the notion of a binding agreement between two parties dates back to ancient times, the doctrine of contracts has evolved through the years to meet the needs of modern times. In 1911, Judge Learned Hand defined this legal principal: …
September 11, 2013
Hurricane Humberto, the season’s first, churned in the Atlantic west of the Cape Verde Islands as Tropical Storm Gabrielle stalled after passing Bermuda. Humberto was declared a Category 1 storm in a 5 a.m. advisory from the U.S. National Hurricane …