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Michigan shows judicial restraint with asbestos decision

Courts and legislatures around the country are taking a serious look at the problems created by the consolidation of mass tort cases, like the asbestos and silica litigation. The Michigan Supreme Court provided the latest move toward restoring balance with …

Michigan Supreme Court shows judicial restraint with asbestos decision

Courts and legislatures around the country are taking a serious look at the problems created by the consolidation of mass tort cases, like the asbestos and silica litigation. The Michigan Supreme Court provided the latest move toward restoring balance with …

New Markets

Insurance Agents E&O Nuts & Bolts: London American Professional Liability LLC, a program administrator and MGA, introduced a new professional liability program for insurance agencies. The program is designed for agencies with gross written premiums between $5 million and $250 …

Hurricane Katrina, a year later, another perspective

The Midwest is not affected by hurricanes or hurricane seasons because obviously our only coastal regions involve the Great Lakes, not oceans. The central region of this country does have its own natural disasters in the form of windstorms, deadly …

New Markets

Security Risks Nuts & Bolts: AI Risk, Lexington Insurance’s Middle Market Unit, has selected Brownyard Programs Ltd. to bring AIG’s GuardSecure product to small- and intermediate-sized private security companies throughout the United States. The program’s focus will include a range …

It Figures

1 million Enrollment in insured HMO benefit plans declined again in 2005, dropping below 1 million, the lowest level since 1985. Premium revenue increases slowed and profitability for HMOs decreased from its peak in 2004. Part One of Minnesota Managed …

New Markets

Third Party Harassment and Discrimination Product Nuts & Bolts: Monoline third party harassment and discrimination coverage is being offered by Quadrant Insurance Managers. This product covers businesses for discrimination, harassment and wrongful eviction committed by an employee against a customer …

Michigan Supreme Court shows judicial restraint with asbestos decision

Courts and legislatures around the country are taking a serious look at the problems created by the consolidation of mass tort cases, like the asbestos and silica litigation. The Michigan Supreme Court provided the latest move toward restoring balance with …

Debt Investor Claims Minn. UnitedHealth in Default for Filing Delay

Minn.-based UnitedHealth Group Inc. said an investor in its debt securities sent it a notice of default on Monday, following the health insurer’s delay in filing a quarterly report with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company said its debt …

Tornadoes Hit Northern Ind., Minn., Causing Damage and One Death

Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes swept off Lake Michigan Wednesday evening, downing trees and power lines and causing some injuries in Indiana and killing one resident in Minnesota. In LaPorte County, Ind., 911 Assistant Director Beth West said some injuries were …