January 13, 2008
Frankel-y Speaking “I consider the role the Mississippi Insurance Department has played in bringing Mr. Frankel and his co-conspirators to justice to be one of the finest accomplishments during my time in office.” —Long-time Mississippi Insurance Commissioner George Dale, who …
January 13, 2008
The Travelers Cos. Inc. will pay $6 million to settle investigations in nine states and the District of Columbia over how it paid brokers. The St. Paul-based company said it had reached agreements with attorneys general in Michigan, Florida, Hawaii, …
January 13, 2008
The Texas Gulf Coast and the Rio Grande Valley areas retained their reputation as “Judicial Hellholes” in 2007, according to a tort reform advocacy group that ranks jurisdictions it believes consistently hand out unfair jury awards in civil lawsuits. The …
January 13, 2008
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. Small Residential General Contractors Nuts & Bolts: NSM Insurance Group is offering coverage for general …
January 13, 2008
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. Oil and Gas Well Drilling Contractors
January 13, 2008
The Travelers Cos. Inc. will pay $6 million to settle investigations in nine states and the District of Columbia regarding how it paid brokers. The St. Paul-based company said it had reached agreements with attorneys general in Florida, Hawaii, Maryland, …
January 13, 2008
The new year saw two reminders that the controversies over alleged bid-rigging, account steering and contingent commissions that began back in 2004 are not over. On Jan. 2, The Travelers Cos. Inc. said it had agreed to pay $6 million …
January 13, 2008
For the first time in six years, Illinois’ Madison County has not led the list of “judicial hellholes” put forth by the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA). (See page 6for full story.) For Illinois, not making the list is good. …
January 13, 2008
The Travelers Cos. Inc. will pay $6 million to settle investigations in 9 states and the District of Columbia over how it paid brokers. The St. Paul-based company said it had reached agreements with attorneys general in Michigan, Florida, Hawaii, …
January 13, 2008
Ann Callis knows Madison County’s court system has taken mighty public knocks, from President Bush branding it an example of medical malpractice litigation run amok to a special-interest group calling the venue a “judicial hellhole.” As the county’s chief judge, …