May 18, 2009
The law requires them to buy motor vehicle insurance but their religion keeps them from using it. The small community of Mennonites that multiplied along a web of dirt roads in rural southeast Georgia has steadily grown the same way …
May 18, 2009
2007 State Obesity Rates State % Alabama 30.3 Alaska 27.5 Arizona 25.4 Arkansas 28.7 California 22.6 Colorado 18.7 Connecticut 21.2 Delaware 27.4 Washington DC 21.8 Florida 23.6 Georgia 28.2 Hawaii 21.4 Idaho 24.5 Illinois 24.9 Indiana 26.8 Iowa 26.9 Kansas …
May 18, 2009
A homeowners insurance policy does not cover damages from a fatal sniper attack by the sons of the policyholders, the Tennessee Court of Appeals has ruled. The court ruled that a policy exclusion barring coverage for damages “reasonably expected or …
May 18, 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. Livestock Mortality Insurance Market Detail: Chopra Insurance Brokerage Inc. offers an “all risks of mortality” …
May 15, 2009
A medical device maker has told shareholders it is settling out of lawsuits against Dr. John King, the one-time West Virginia osteopath at the center of scores of malpractice claims. Biomet Inc. has reached agreements with 24 of 27 plaintiffs …
May 13, 2009
The training and behavior of the pilot and first officer in the worst U.S. air crash in more than seven years are prominent on the agenda of an unusual three-day safety hearing that began yesterday. All 49 people aboard Flight …
May 12, 2009
Momentous Insurance Brokerage Inc. has been named the fourth largest insurance broker in the San Fernando Valley by a regional California newspaper. In addition, the premium per licensed agent is the highest of all ranked brokers. According to Momentous, it …
May 12, 2009
The New York Insurance Department issued its newest list of disciplinary actions against agents, companies and brokers in the state. Among the fines and disciplinary actions contained in the report: Merastar Insurance Company of Chattanooga, Tenn. paid a $5,000 fine …
May 11, 2009
BB& T Insurance Services of California Inc. announced the appointment of John M. Nielsen as vice president for its San Francisco office. Nielsen, a seasoned insurance professional with more than 15 years of sales and underwriting experience, will be responsible …