Long Island insurer reborn as stock insurer 8 Delaware agents groups to merge Group will be both Big ‘I’ and PIA 8 Mass. Diocese gives files to insurers Insurers may review handling of abuse cases 10 Royal & Sun Alliance …
Lloyd’s of London announced that Julian James, its director-worldwide markets, will be leaving at the end of April to join Lockton International. James has been responsible for all Lloyd’s commercial activities outside the UK, including the management of its 72 …
A judge has ordered the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield, Mass. to release thousands of pages of documents in a dispute between the church and seven of its insurance carriers over settlements with clergy sex abuse victims. The diocese sued …
Mass. Gov. Patrick replaces commissioner; halts high risk plan Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has taken steps to install his own appointee as insurance commissioner and halted the ongoing implementation of reforms to the state’s auto insurance high risk pool championed …
Louisiana’s state-run insurer won approval for big rate increases on Jan. 17, 2007, meaning double- and triple-digit hikes in insurance costs for homeowners and businesses along the coast. The increases for Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will immediately affect about 140,000 …
The Nevada workers’ compensation system “has undergone dramatic change since 1993″ becoming more competitive and allowing private insurers to enter the market,” but it has room for improvement particularly in auditing the most serious claims, according to the Workers’ Compensation …
Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis’ medical malpractice lawsuit against two doctors involved in his near-fatal gastric bypass surgery is scheduled to start in Suffolk Superior Court next month. Weis had the surgery in June 2002 while he was still offensive …
High-profile crackdowns on auto insurance fraud have resulted in dramatic savings for drivers in some Massachusetts communities. The statewide average premium is scheduled to drop by nearly 12 percent on April 1, but drivers in some communities where antifraud task …
Customer data stolen from TJX Cos. outside Boston by computer hackers has been used to make fraudulent debit card and credit card purchases in the United States and overseas, according to the Massachusetts Bankers Association. The fraudulent purchases have been …
The Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group recently donated $30,000 to the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation in continuation of its commitment to occupational safety and health research through the support of the Liberty Mutual Research Fellowship Program. The Liberty …
