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Katrina homeowners’ lawyers cite e-mails as proof against State Farm E-mails sent by officials of an engineering firm that assessed Hurricane Katrina claims suggest that State Farm Insurance Co. wanted engineers to blame damage on flooding so that it could …

Katrina homeowners’ lawyers claim e-mails as evidence

E-mails sent by officials of an engineering firm that assessed Hurricane Katrina claims suggest that State Farm Insurance Co. wanted engineers to blame damage on flooding so that it could make minimum settlements with policyholders. The e-mails, obtained by The …

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Katrina homeowners’ lawyers claim e-mails as evidence E-mails sent by officials of an engineering firm that assessed Hurricane Katrina claims suggest that State Farm Insurance Co. wanted engineers to blame damage on flooding so that it could make minimum settlements …

Banks’ total insurance revenue dipped

The nation’s bank holding companies (BHCs) experienced a slight decline of 1.3 percent in their total insurance revenue from $44.1 billion in 2005 to $43.5 billion in 2006. Citigroup Inc. (N.Y.), Wells Fargo & Co. (Calif.), Countrywide Financial (Calif.), HSBC …

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Banks’ total insurance revenue dipped The nation’s bank holding companies (BHCs) experienced a slight decline of 1.3 percent in their total insurance revenue from $44.1 billion in 2005 to $43.5 billion in 2006. Citigroup Inc. (N.Y.), Wells Fargo & Co. …

N.C. Commissioner on Rate-Setting System: ‘It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It’

Insurance consumers could see higher rates under legislation to eliminate the insurance commissioner’s authority to set rates that is before the North Carolina Senate, the state regulator is warning. “The insurance rate making system proposed in this legislation is almost …

N.C. Sexual Harassment Suit Marks New Territory for Title IX

Years after it was filed, a sexual harassment lawsuit against the University of North Carolina women’s soccer coach has regained momentum as a former player challenges how harassment and the culture of college athletics could violate Title IX. In that …

Lawyers: E-mails Help Them Prove Homeowners’ Katrina Cases

E-mails sent by officials of an engineering firm that assessed Hurricane Katrina claims suggest that State Farm Insurance Co. wanted engineers to blame damage on flooding so that it could make minimum settlements with policyholders. The e-mails, obtained by The …

Speeding Citations Drive Home Need for Auto Safety in N.C.

State and local law enforcement agencies wrote 17,512 speeding citations last week during the combined Operation Slow Down/No Need 2 Speed highway safety campaign. The N.C. Highway Patrol wrote 12,258 speeding tickets and 13,862 citations for other violations during Operation …

Banks’ Total Insurance Revenue Dipped; Brokerage Income Rose in ’06

The nation’s bank holding companies (BHCs) experienced a slight decline of 1.3 percent in their total insurance revenue from $44.1 billion in 2005 to $43.5 billion in 2006. Citigroup, Inc. (N.Y.), Wells Fargo & Company (Calif.), Countrywide Financial (Calif.), HSBC …