February 9, 2010
An insurance company is paying $5 million to settle a case of a North Carolina driver that struck and killed two bicyclists in South Carolina. The State newspaper reported that a federal judge approved the settlement for the family of …
February 9, 2010
Toyota owners should place safety first and follow the car manufacturers’ instructions regarding the recalled vehicles, insurers say. After the recall of some 8 million Toyota vehicles, insurers are urging vehicle owners not to hesitate on contacting Toyota dealers. “If …
February 9, 2010
The Nebraska Supreme Court on Feb. 5 upheld a decision ordering two insurance companies to pay about $550,000 of the cost of cleaning up industrial contamination in Hastings. The ruling sets the standard in Nebraska for determining how much insurance …
February 8, 2010
Five more insurance agencies have joined the Keystone Insurers Group in Kentucky, bringing to 11 the total number of KIG agencies in the state. The latest to join are Hayes-Utley-Hedgspeth, Moore Insurance, Cambridge Insurance, Wooten Insurance and Johnson-Pohlmann. These five …
February 7, 2010
The private crop insurance industry is blasting a proposed restructuring in the crop insurance program they say would cut $4 billion – or $800 million a year – over the next five years. The proposal by the U.S. Department of …
February 7, 2010
The private crop insurance industry is blasting a crop insurance program proposal they say would cut $4 billion – or $800 million a year – over the next five years. The proposal, by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the …
February 5, 2010
The American Bar Association says the Illinois Supreme Court was right in striking down as unconstitutional the caps on non-economic damage awards in medical malpractice cases. Insurer groups, however, say the decision will add to rising health care costs and …
February 5, 2010
February 7 — Super Bowl XLIV Sunday — may be the most hyped-up day of the year for football fans, and it’s also the most exciting day of the year for many pizza parlors that see record sales that day. …
February 3, 2010
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote next week on repealing the antitrust exemption for health insurers, but Democrats remained uncertain Tuesday on how to proceed on a broader healthcare overhaul. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy …
February 2, 2010
Starting February 1, Nevada motorists will be required to present proof of insurance at the Department of Motor Vehicles when registering a vehicle for the first time. To assist Nevadans who might not be aware of this new requirement, Insurance …