Comprehensive property insurance legislation moving to the floors of both the Florida House and Senate next week need further improvement, according to the American Insurance Association. The legislation, which moved out of committee Thursday, was introduced in the aftermath of …
According to Californians Allied for Patient Protection (CAPP), as policymakers and others debate the future of medical liability insurance in California, a new study by former Legislative Analyst William Hamm and two others reveals California’s landmark medical liability reform law, …
The Florida House has passed the Asbestos and Silica Compensation Act (HB1019), which requires plaintiffs meet specific medical criteria before they can pursue an asbestos or silica claim in the court system. The bill contains important components of the Property …
U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) recently outlined the package of six bills he introduced that would reportedly save lives by providing consumers with better safety information, requiring vehicle testing to consider the safety needs of children, and making roads safer …
The Coalition for Asbestos Reform, a coalition of manufacturing, construction, energy and insurance companies, said it strongly opposes S. 852, the Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act introduced this week by Senators Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.). …
Passengers on the Norwegian Dawn last week, who endured a freak 70-foot wave that smashed two upper-story windows and flooded more than 62 cabins, could get some solace and reimbursement for financial loss if they had travel insurance, according to …
Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry’s office reported that his efforts to reform Oklahoma’s workers compensation system cleared another legislative hurdle, passing the House Judiciary Committee. Senate Bill 846, which is based on the recommendations of a bipartisan task force of industry …
The woman who reportedly found a finger in her bowl of Wendy’s chili last month has been arrested. Authorities reported that Anna Ayala was taken into custody Thursday evening in Las Vegas. She was arrested on a warrant alleging grand …
The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster funds have been made available for Maine to supplement emergency response efforts for a second record snowstorm that struck the state during …
A chiropractor who operated clinics in Greenville and Raleigh, N.C. has been sentenced to 28 months in prison and ordered to pay $372,000 to insurance companies he reportedly defrauded in a billing scam. Steven Ira Cohen, 52, was handcuffed by …