The National Association of Insurance Litigation Management (NAILM) is planning its first annual Litigation Management technology seminar. The seminar will take place on April 29, 2005 in Chicago. The seminar will offer an opportunity for providers of litigation management technologies …
The owners of a Florida auto repair shop were arrested this week on insurance fraud charges stemming from an investigation that reportedly showed they underreported payroll to avoid paying thousands of dollars in workers’ compensation premiums. Edward and Mary Thibeault, …
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott’s leading role in a national antitrust case will reportedly ensure that thousands of eligible Texas consumers get their money back. Consumers will receive the money as damages after paying high prescription prices for the antidepressant …
CARSTAR has become the latest National Auto Body Council Corporate member according to Chuck Sulkala, NABC’s executive director. “CARSTAR is certainly one of the most recognized names on the repair side of the Industry,” said Sulkala. “Having an organization of …
A.M. Best Co. has commented that the financial strength rating of A+ (Superior) (with a stable outlook) and the issuer credit rating of “aa” (with a negative outlook) of Muenchener Rueckversicherungs (Munich Re) (Germany) remains unaffected following the company’s revised …
Senate Republican leaders have introduced vital class action litigation reform legislation, and the move was immediately praised by the American Insurance Association (AIA). “We are very encouraged that Senate Republican leaders are making the Class Action Fairness Act (S. 5) …
An appeals court’s reinstatement Tuesday of a junk lawsuit by obese American children against McDonald’s reinforces the need for civil justice reform, according to the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA). “This is a junk lawsuit with absolutely no merit,” said …
Ohio Gov. Bob Taft announced this week that local government entities in six counties may apply for financial assistance to offset eligible costs incurred during the severe winter storm Dec. 22-24, 2004. The emergency federal declaration for Crawford, Huron, Marion, …
The National Transportation Safety Board this week determined that a broken rail, due to inappropriate bond wire welds on the rail in an area of known soft ballast conditions, was the probable cause of the derailment of a Canadian National …
Indiana residents who were affected by the flooding and severe winter storms that began Jan. 1 should be aware that some unscrupulous contractors might reportedly try to take advantage of them. “If you have disaster-related damages, we urge you to …