With thousands of properties caught in a three-year legal holding pattern, Baton Rouge, La., and other officials across the state want the New Orleans treatment on dealing with blight. New Orleans already secured a state constitutional amendment speeding up the …
The Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) says consumers in 2012 filed more than 3,000 complaints against insurance companies doing business in Michigan. Complaints were filed against carriers writing accident and health, annuity, auto, homeowners, and life insurance policies. …
A former councilman for the eastern Idaho city of Rigby has waived his preliminary hearing on felony charges of insurance fraud and grand theft. Prosecutors say Lawrence Blackburn wrongly took money from the estate of Margaret Orvick, a 91-year-old client …
A Nebraska-based insurance company that is being fined $325,000 for violating South Dakota laws and regulations says it has taken steps to ensure it is in full compliance. Omaha-based Ability Insurance says in a statement that the company remains committed …
The panic attacks soon could be a thing of the past for Missouri motorists searching frantically through their glove boxes for a proof-of-insurance card to show police. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has signed legislation that allows people to show proof …
The airport in the western North Dakota town of Killdeer is being cleaned up after a storm destroyed a hangar and damaged three airplanes. Storms that moved through the region Monday night ripped apart the hangar and flipped the Cessna …
The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) has named Delia (Dee) Randall, personal lines ACSR at Duncan Fraser & Bridges Insurance Agency in Pampa, the Accredited Customer Service Representative (ACSR) of the Year at IIAT’s 116th Annual Conference and Trade …
Progressive Corp., the fourth- largest U.S. auto insurer, said profit more than doubled as premium revenue climbed after the company raised rates for coverage. But the insurer declined in New York trading as the results missed analysts’ estimates and growth …
American International Group Inc. (AIG) has been reported to be the lead insurer for the recent Asiana Flight 214 tragedy in San Francisco. AIG’s role is not surprising, given its presence in Asia and focus on the aviation market, according …
North Carolina companies that manufacture, advertise or distribute food could soon have additional legal protections from lawsuits by people claiming their products led to their obesity. The House voted 99-16 this week in favor of minor Senate changes to legislation …
