Hospitals are not entitled to place liens on insurance benefits paid by insurers to third party service providers, the Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled. The case involved a man, Kevin L. Holt, who was injured in a car crash in …
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels has appointed Stephen Robertson as commissioner of the Department of Insurance (DOI). Robertson, who has served as DOI’s executive director since June, replaces Carol Cutter who passed away last month. Robertson joined DOI in 2008, first …
U.S. states can proceed with a lawsuit seeking to overturn President Barack Obama’s landmark healthcare reform law, a Florida judge ruled Thursday. U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson had said at a hearing last month that he would block efforts by …
The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled that although employers are not “absolutely liable” when employees are injured “on the job,” companies should apply the “increased risk test” to determine whether they are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. The justices explained …
Fairholme Capital Management LLC increased its stake in American International Group Inc. to 26.6 percent, deepening the fund’s role in the insurer as it prepares to emerge from U.S. government support. Fairholme Manager Bruce Berkowitz already held a 24 percent …
State Insurance Department officials say they have begun a criminal investigation into the businesses of a Fayetteville man who killed himself in August. The Fayetteville Observer reported that a spokeswoman says the state Insurance Department has begun the investigation of …
U.S. Supreme Court justices admitted Tuesday that they were confused by a 1986 law that seeks to make sure that vaccine makers do not exit the business for fear of lawsuits, while ensuring that children hurt by vaccines are compensated. …
U.S. lenders already facing intense scrutiny from lawmakers and regulators over questionable foreclosure practices will likely face class-action lawsuits on behalf of thousands of homeowners nationwide. Bruce Simon, a class-action attorney with Pearson Simon Warshaw & Penny LLP in San …
Coverage denials of individuals based on their medical histories by the nation’s top for-profit health insurance companies rose by nearly half in recent years, U.S. lawmakers said Tuesday. The findings raise questions about industry practices before a law to prevent …
IronPro, the professional liability division of Ironshore Inc. has introduced Enterprise PrivaProtector 9.0 to assist businesses in managing their network security and privacy risks. In 2010, the Identity Theft Resource Center reported 533 privacy breaches involving over 13 million personal …
