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Insurer Group Says Louisiana Property Market Shows Signs of Strength

The number of Louisiana property insurance consumers who benefit from the lower rates offered by private insurers is growing as the state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp.’s (Citizens) depopulation program continues to be a success, according to the Property Casualty Insurers …

AIG Returns to Debt Markets to Raise Capital

Bailed-out insurer American International Group (AIG) returned to the debt market Tuesday after more than a two-year absence, part of its strategy to raise capital as it works on various deals to pay back the government. AIG had said earlier …

High Court Sides with New York City Police in 2005 Shootout

New York City police officers were justified in shooting at an armed suspect on a Harlem street in 2005, a shootout that injured a mother and daughter playing nearby, New York’s highest court ruled. The officers had probable cause to …

Arizona County and FEMA Try to Fix Flood Map Errors

Arizona’s Mohave County Flood Control District is working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to fix errors the county found in flood insurance maps. The district has been working with FEMA since 2004 to update previous maps completed in 1982. …

Colorado Insurance Commissioner Morrison Steps Down

Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies Executive Director Barbara Kelley announced the departure of Marcy Morrison as Colorado Insurance Commissioner. As of December 1, John J. Postolowski, a veteran state employee and current deputy commissioner of finance and administration at the …

Drunk Driving Arrests Up, Fatalities Down in Mississippi

DUI arrests have skyrocketed in Mississippi in the past several years, helping lead to the lowest number of drunken driving deaths in decades. It’s welcome news for a state that has ranked among the nation’s worst in per capita alcohol-related …

US Sees Progress in Easing Climate Change Row with China

Washington claimed progress Monday in easing rifts with Beijing on ways to fight global warming as U.N. climate talks got under way in Mexico with warnings about the rising costs of inaction. The United States and China, the world’s largest …

Auto, Homeowners Insurance Costs in Ohio Well Below National Average

Ohio consumers pay $226 less for homeowners insurance than the U.S. average and nearly $167 less for auto insurance than the U.S. average, according to a report updated by the Ohio Insurance Institute (OII). The homeowners insurance average for Ohio …

Mississippi Judge Asks Court to Restore His Immunity

A Mississippi judge is asking a federal appeals court to restore his immunity from being sued over claims that he knowingly making false claims to authorities. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals scheduled arguments for Dec. 6 in New …

Calif. State Fund Names Clark Chief Operating Officer

California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund has named Tom D. Clark as its chief operating officer. Clark, who assumes his new role on December 1, will replace Harrison D. Jerome, who retires at the end of the year. Clark, a 30-year …