One out of five Washington drivers might be wasting money by purchasing the additional collision damage waiver (CDW) offered by rental car companies, according to PEMCO’s latest Northwest Insurance Poll. “Almost half of Washington drivers rented a car for personal …
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler will convene a summit on the impacts of climate change on the insurance industry and insurance consumers on Thursday, June 15 in Seattle. “Insurance is a $24 billion industry in Washington,” Kreidler said. “It provides …
U.S. House and Senate conferees have agreed to spend about $11 million to repair Kuhio Highway on Kauai and roads on Oahu damaged by this year’s foul weather. The money is part of some $13.5 million earmarked for Hawaii in …
Spokane, Wash., Catholic Bishop William Skylstad says his own investigation found no evidence to support a woman’s claim that he sexually abused her 40 years ago. Skylstad, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has vehemently denied the accusation, …
McAfee Inc. said that securities regulators have opened a formal investigation into the possible manipulation of the company’s stock options — an area of concern that recently prompted the software maker to fire its top lawyer. The Securities and Exchange …
Investi Received by Newsfinder from AP Jun 9, 2006 20:18 Eastern Time Fires were intentionally set inside two Glendale, Ariz., Wal-Mart stores late Thursday, Glendale fire investigators said. Both stores were evacuated after the flames broke out, and six people …
Next time a wildfire closes in on a Denver mountain home, there’s no guarantee a crew of firefighters will line up to defend it. A system of mapping and computer software, developed since the disastrous 2002 fire season, is helping …
There were big gains this year in the number of Rhode Island homeowners with flood insurance, but the state still has one of the lowest rates in the country of participation in a federal flood insurance program, according to a …
The Delaware Supreme Court last week upheld a lower court ruling that directors of the Walt Disney Co. did not violate their fiduciary duties in the hiring and firing of former Hollywood superagent Michael Ovitz. In affirming a 174-page ruling …
Working through the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), state insurance regulators are making progress in developing new examination standards addressing marketing and sales practices for title, life and annuity products. “The Market Regulation Handbook Working Group is committed to …