A Maine woman who claims she was sickened by an undercooked Wendy’s burger says the pain she endured was worse than she remembered when she gave birth. But Wendy’s contends the woman’s illness was likely caused by a pre-existing blood …
Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell is asking President Bush to approve a disaster declaration for the heavy rains and flash flooding that struck Connecticut in early June. The request is to help compensate municipalities and state government for what officials …
A San Jose woman has been arrested for insurance fraud after she allegedly falsified information while submitting a claim to an insurance company, according to California Commissioner John Garamendi. Suzanne Aguilar, 34, of San Jose, was arrested July 13 at …
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. announced that, on August 1, 2006, it filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada against three of its excess insurance carriers. The suit relates to the loss incurred by Pinnacle as a …
The Texas Department of Insurance announced enforcement actions taken by Commissioner Mike Geeslin that became final during June. The actions include eight license revocations, three license denials and fines and restitution totaling $48,850. Copies of Geeslin’s orders may be obtained …
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott warned El Pasoans and other West Texas communities to be wary of fly-by-night contractors and other scam artists who might try to take advantage of homeowners and other consumers during the ongoing flooding and its …
A door-to-door population count is being conducted in parishes hit the hardest by Hurricane Katrina to get a handle on how many people remain in the area. The survey covers Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Bernard and Orleans parishes. Information-gathering packets were …
Conservative efforts to oust moderate Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger in the Republican primary failed Tuesday night when she defeated Rep. Eric Carter of Overland Park. With 88 percent of precincts reporting, Praeger had 59 percent of the vote compared …
American Re-Insurance Company out of Princeton, N.J. announced that in September 2006 it will change its name to Munich Reinsurance America, Inc. As Munich Re’s largest reinsurance subsidiary, Munich Reinsurance America, Inc. will continue to operate as a separate corporate …
Disclosing medical errors made by physicians is extremely important yet often extremely difficult. Two University of Iowa studies examine why this is the case and how increased understanding might help patients, doctors and health care systems overall. One study involved …