March 24, 2009
Normally, a 2008 BMW M3 or 3 Series sedan in excellent condition would sell for between $35,000 and $42,000 in a private party transaction, depending on mileage and equipment. For some Jones County buyer who possibly thought they were getting …
March 23, 2009
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is discouraging people from purchasing Mississippi cottages for housing at an auction in Louisiana next month because the units were damaged by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. MEMA Director Mike Womack cautioned potential buyers that these …
March 23, 2009
Impact of Natural Disasters “I have witnessed first hand the impact natural disasters can have on a community and this state.” —Texas Rep. Craig Eiland, whose Galveston district was severely damaged Sept. 13, 2008, by Hurricane Ike. Eiland, along with …
March 23, 2009
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Misc. Medical Malpractice Market Detail: NAS Insurance Services Inc. gives agents the ability to provide …
March 23, 2009
Auto Club Insurance, MEEMIC Auto Club Insurance Association, a Dearborn, Michigan-based insurer, reported it has agreed to acquire MEEMIC Insurance Co. and its insurance agency affiliate, MEEMIC Insurance Services Corp. ACIA is the second largest provider of auto insurance in …
March 23, 2009
Bankruptcy No Barrier “It occurs to me that you’ve structured your affairs so that your creditors would have great difficulty in reaching into your income as a doctor.” —U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Thomas Bennett in ruling that former West Virginia physician …
March 23, 2009
A lawsuit blaming the Army Corps of Engineers for flooding from Hurricane Katrina can proceed to trial, a judge ruled Friday in a case seen as a likely last recourse for storm victims seeking compensation from the federal government for …
March 23, 2009
BrickStreet Mutual Workers’ compensation insurer BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co. wants to expand into Kentucky, Virginia, Alabama, Pennsylvania and Illinois. President and Chief Executive Officer Greg Burton says the West Virginia-based company plans to apply in those states over the next …
March 19, 2009
A Midwest fault zone that unleashed a series of violent earthquakes in the early 19th century shows no signs of building up the stresses needed for the quakes many seismologists expect to someday rock the region again, two scientists say. …
March 19, 2009
Olive Branch, Mississippi officials have agreed to hire a firm to help the city challenge Federal Emergency Management Agency maps that identify a number of homes as being in flood zones. Being inside a flood zone results in homeowners being …