The Ohio Supreme Court has ordered Gov. Bob Taft to hand over documents related to the state’s troubled insurance fund for injured workers so it could decide whether to make them public. The ruling was a partial victory for state …
The cost to New York City of settling legal claims against the city has more than doubled since 1995 and to reach more than $575 million in 2005. Ten years ago, the city paid out $265 million on claims, according …
WIAA & Alliance Support Less Regulation, Not More, and More Competition, Not Less Rancho Cordova… On behalf of its members and members of the Alliance of Insurance Agents and Brokers, the Western Insurance Agents Association, a leading agent and broker …
The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. says a recent survey of its member agents finds homeowners insurance companies have taken steps to reduce their exposure in downstate areas of New York since Jan. 1, 2006. The survey …
A woman whose work schedule was changed after complaining about sexual harassment, including a requirement that she wear an elf costume, was unfairly subjected to an abusive working environment, the Montana Supreme Court said. The case stems from a sexual …
The 2006 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, a guide of the best business lawyers in the U.S., recently recognized Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons L.L.P. as a “Tier One” insurance law firm in Texas. This is …
Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn announced a tax calculator available on the comptroller’s Web site that will allow Texas businesses to estimate how much franchise tax they will pay as a result of recent tax reforms. “I urge every businessman …
Small businesses in 39 Texas counties and one in Oklahoma are eligible for low-interest loans meant to recoup losses from several natural disasters that occurred this year, the U.S. Small Business Administration said recently. Businesses in Oldham, Potter, Calhoun and …
The Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey Inc. has elected officers for for 2006-2007, with Andrew Anderson of Beach Haven, N.J., being chosen president. He is executive vice president and secretary of the G. Anderson Agency in Haven Beach, N.J. …
Whether in the U.S., the U.K., Bermuda, or elsewhere, the message from reinsurance companies is the same: demand is up, and capacity is down. However, it is still a lively market, with alternative capital sources such as sidecars, catastrophe bonds, …