The highest court in Massachusetts has ruled that a boy whose leg was broken when a goal post flipped over cannot sue nonprofit youth soccer associations for negligence. Dustin Welch was hurt on April 10, 1998, when a goal post …
For decades, U.S. journalists have been guided by what most considered an absolute defense to libel lawsuits: If a news report is true, it can’t be libelous. But a recent decision by a federal appeals court in Boston is calling …
Rep. Gene Taylor, D.-Miss., isn’t letting opposition by major insurance companies keep him from pushing his plan to make wind coverage for properties available through the federal flood insurance program. Taylor’s proposal — the Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009– …
Following the recent Supreme Court decision that federal rules do not protect drugmakers from state lawsuits, Democrats in Congress have moved to overturn a decision that has shielded medical device companies from similar legal action. Last Wednesday the court turned …
Drive-By Denial “While this was an unfortunate incident, the expansion of coverage beyond what is allowed for under the contract would be harmful for consumers.” —Richard Stokes, regional manager and counsel for the Property Casualty Insurers Association, commenting on a …
Julianne Bowler, former commissioner of the Massachusetts Division of Insurance, has joined Pawtucket, Rhode Island-based Narragansett Bay Insurance Co. as a senior consultant for corporate and strategic initiatives. Bowler served as commissioner from 2002 to 2007. While commissioner, she established …
A New Jersey insurance company has agreed to pay just over $239,000 to settle allegations that it offered improper incentives to a Boston-based brokerage firm. Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office said the Chubb Corp. will pay customers and the …
Robert J. Ray has been appointed vice president and treasurer of Rogers & Gray Insurance Agency in Massachusetts. Ray joined the agency in July 2008 as chief financial officer. He previously worked at Hub International, formerly Brewer & Lord, and …
Automobile fatalities declined in 40 states in 2008, a sign that traffic deaths could dip to their lowest levels in four decades. The Governors Highway Safety Association said that vehicle deaths dropped in 40 states and the District of Columbia …
The pace of securities lawsuit filings increased significantly in 2008 compared to recent years. There were 226 new securities lawsuits filed in 2008, which represents a 31 percent increase over the 172 securities lawsuits filed in 2007, and nearly a …
