Germany’s Hannover Re, the world’s third largest reinsurer, announced the adoption of a new strategy for its U.S. subsidiary Clarendon at its annual “Investors Day” press conference on Friday, July 1. Following what it described as an “intense analysis of …
A California judge recently ordered that a class action lawsuit against Louisiana-Pacific Corp., alleging that its Nature Guard shingles are defective and that it defrauded homeowners, will proceed to trial as a class action. Judge William Mayhew of Stanislaus Superior …
The function of housewrap and the importance of roof-to-wall and deck-to-wall flashing are among many topics covered in the “Home Builders Guide to Coastal Construction,” a series of technical fact sheets that will be available soon in libraries throughout the …
All-terrain vehicles are reportedly involved in approximately 38,000 injuries and 100 deaths to children ages 16 and under each year. While wearing a helmet can reduce the risk of head injuries, there are reportedly no safety devices that adequately protect …
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) is applauding New Jersey lawmakers for introducing bipartisan legislation that would reverse a decision handed down by the State Supreme Court that will reportedly increase rates for more than 4 million New …
Following recent flooding, many Nebraskans are reportedly asking about flood insurance availability and coverage. Flood insurance is the only way to cover losses from America’s top natural disaster. In the life of the average 30 year mortgage, there is a …
Magoo’s Automotive Consultants, Inc., a nationwide vehicle inspections service provider, announced the launch of its re-designed Web site at http://www.magoos.net/. Along with new design elements and more detailed information about the firm’s services and history, the web pages have reportedly …
CoreSource, a national third-party employee benefit administrator, has introduced interactive voice response (IVR) capabilities to provide clients and healthcare providers easy, timely and secure access to medical claim, eligibility and general information at any time. CoreSource IVR is designed to …
Colorado-based Boulder Claims LLC, a third party administrator specializing in commercial catastrophe claims management, and Guidewire Software, a provider of solutions to property and casualty and workers’ compensation insurers, announced that Boulder Claims has deployed Guidewire ClaimCenter as its new …
The West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission has terminated a Huntington psychiatrist from the program for “providing health care that is medically unreasonable.” Dr. Deleno H. Webb III was sent a “Notice of Termination” on June 24, informing him that his …