If the wedding is off, the engagement ring must be returned, state law says, but a broken engagement and ensuing legal battle over a $35,000 ring may change that. Mario Mele, a former Montgomery County commissioner who owns a dental …
An antiques dealer, an auto mechanic and even a couple of insurance agents are among the dishonored on 2005’s Top Ten Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud cases list, released this week by the Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority (IFPA). Published annually, the “Top …
The Connecticut Supreme Court has upheld a trial court ruling that bars wrongful death claims over the deaths by brain cancer of more than 60 workers in Pratt and Whitney’s jet engine manufacturing plant. The court agreed that the families …
On a procedural budget vote, the U.S. Senate yesterday killed a proposed $140 billion private asbestos victims fund that has been years in the making. The final vote was 58 to 41, with 60 votes needed to keep it alive. …
A panel of eight insurance experts agreed unanimously that carriers are closely scrutinizing Florida and are hesitant to renew homeowners policies during a panel moderated by Bill Bailey, director of the Hurricane Insurance Information Center, at the Seventh Annual Windstorm …
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) voiced their concern in a letter Tuesday to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Michael Chertoff over reports that the U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) intends to continue the …
Even though federal and state Disaster recovery Centers are now closed in Oklahoma, applicants for disaster assistance for damages and losses caused by wildfires can get valuable information and updated information about their status by using the Department of Homeland …
Although the start of the Florida Legislature is still three weeks away, lawmakers have released preliminary bill drafts on two major issues they will face during the upcoming legislative session: reenacting the PIP/no-fault system and reforming the property insurance market. …
BELFOR USA, a provider in disaster recovery, has expanded its Florida operations to include Ft Myers. The Ft Myers office will provide Southwest Florida with full property restoration services in early 2006. Contact (239) 334-3420 or (800) 800-3473 for more …
Mitchell International, a provider of information and workflow solutions to the automotive insurance claims and collision repair industries, reported the addition of vehicle valuation data to its Collision Estimating & Reference Guides (CEGs), provided by the N.A.D.A. Official Used Car …