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Missouri Regulators Reach $2M Settlement with Travel Insurance Company

The Missouri Department of Insurance announced that Missouri consumers who purchased travel insurance policies sold by a Pennsylvania-based insurer may be entitled to a refund of nearly $2 million. The policies were sold by the National Union Fire Insurance Co. …

BP: Many Settlement Opt-Out Requests Weren’t Valid

Only about half the businesses and individuals who asked to be excluded from a proposed settlement over BP’s 2010 oil spill submitted valid requests, the company and a team of plaintiffs’ attorneys said in a court filing. A maximum of …

Some in Florida Want to Opt Out of Chinese Drywall Settlement

Hundreds of Floridians want to opt out of a proposed $53 million federal settlement over faulty Chinese drywall in hopes of pursuing lawsuits in state courts. Attorneys representing the Florida homeowners planned Wednesday to detail the cases and importance of …

Tennessee Firms Opting Out of Workers’ Compensation Must Register

A new Tennessee law is requiring all construction firm owners to register with the state if they choose to opt out of the state’s workers’ compensation system. The new law is designed to protect general contractors from having to pay …