An Aug. 24 storm that rolled across North Dakota left behind at least $3 million in damage, and the amount is likely to go higher as more claims are filed, Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman says. Poolman said earlier this week …
Two insurers have filed for rate decreases in California. According to the California Department of Insurance, 21st Century, the state’s fifth largest auto insurer, with more than 740,000 policy holders, is seeking a 12 percent reduction for drivers in Los …
The fire that destroyed the Morgan County, W. Va., courthouse last month has prompted lawmakers to question whether other counties are insuring such buildings adequately. Only 24 of 55 counties insure their courthouses through a program run by the state …
A chiropractor is not a medical doctor, and a state agency has no legal authority to blur the line between them, the Texas Medical Association contends in a lawsuit challenging recent decisions by the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners (PDF). …
The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT), the State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO), Travelers Insurance Company and First Alert have joined together to place smoke alarms into the homes of limited income and elderly residents in four Texas cities. The project, …
Louisiana State Sen. James David Cain was robbed on the night of Sept. 12 outside a Monroe hotel and police quickly nabbed a suspect. “The Monroe police, Monroe is blessed to have them,” Cain said. “They had the case solved …
Oklahoma City, Okla.-based Midlands Management Corporation announced the launch of a Sustainable Farm Insurance Program, a multi-line insurance program designed to meet the unique needs of agricultural farmers following sustainable farming practices, which the company says is the first of …
The family of a Shrewsbury, Mass., man who died after being thrown from a carnival ride at a church fair nearly two years ago has filed a wrongful death suit against the company that owned the ride, its president, and …
State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. will no longer offer new property insurance policies within 2,500 feet of the coastline in some areas of Mississippi’s Harrison, Hancock and Jackson counties. The company made the announcement Wednesday. The policy takes effect …
A federal judge in Gulfport, Miss., has refused to dismiss two lawsuits that accuse a Texas engineering firm and two engineers of falsifying Hurricane Katrina damage reports to benefit insurance companies. U.S. District Court Judge L.T. Senter Jr. said in …