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Northeast states fair well in legal system fairness rankings by Chamber of Commerce

Northeast states fared fairly well in the latest U.S. Chamber of Commerce ranking of states’ civil justice systems, with several in the top 10 favorites. The survey ranks states from best to worst on legal fairness based on a survey …

New Markets

New Markets Excess Auto Liability Nuts & Bolts: Freberg Environmental Inc. has announced an excess automobile liability program. The program is designed to provide excess limits more than FEI’s hazardous material and hazardous waste trucking program with Arch Insurance Group. …

New Markets

Excess Auto LiabilityTITLE: Nuts & Bolts: Freberg Environmental Inc. announced an excess automobile liability program designed to provide excess limits over FEI’s hazardous material and hazardous waste trucking program with Arch Insurance Group. The Arch program provides a maximum limit …

Tort reform remains an issue in South Central states

Despite having passed tort reforms in 2003, Texas has one of the worst legal climates in the country according to a study released by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR). The state ranked number 43 in the 2006 …

Arm-Twisting Revives Delaware Medical Malpractice Affidavit Bill

A bill raising the legal hurdle for medical malpractice plaintiffs was clinically dead after a House committee vote last Wednesday, but was quickly revived with some arm-twisting by the House majority leader. After a hearing pitting representatives of the medical …

Weiss: Hurricanes Batter P/C Insurers with a $4.2B Underwriting Loss in 2005

Last year’s devastating hurricane season produced a $4.2 billion underwriting loss in 2005 for property/casualty insurers. According to Weiss Ratings Inc., the loss erased the record underwriting profit of $6.4 billion reported by the industry in 2004. Property and casualty …

Southeast states lagging in legal system fairness rankings by Chamber of Commerce

Southeast states didn’t fare well in the latest U.S. Chamber of Commerce ranking of states’ civil justice systems. North Carolina came in as number 10 in the top 10 favorites; while West Virginia was at the bottom of the list. …

New Markets

Excess Auto Liability Nuts & Bolts: Freberg Environmental Inc. has announced an excess automobile liability program. The program is designed to provide excess limits more than FEI’s hazardous material and hazardous waste trucking program with Arch Insurance Group. The Arch …

Okla. State Senate Passes Interstate Insurance Compact

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland reported that the state senate passed the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact, a measure Holland said was a priority for her, by a vote of 42-0. The measure passed the Oklahoma House unanimously in February. …

White Mountains Re to Sell Sirius America

Bermuda-based White Mountains Re Group Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd., announced that it agreed to sell its Sirius America subsidiary to an investor group led by Lightyear Capital. As part of the transaction, White …