The larger the Citizens Property Insurance Corp. becomes, the greater the financial crisis that could occur when a major storm hits Florida, insurers cautioned this week. That message from the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America didn’t keep the Senate …
Almost five years ago, Cameron Insurance Companies, headquartered in Cameron, Missouri, began searching the marketplace for a cost estimator that offered a consistent approach to assessing the replacement cost of a home. After months of research, the company narrowed its …
Police in East Hartford, Conn., said they found a toy Easter bunny stuffed with marijuana after pulling over a man for running a red light. The man had trouble finding his insurance documents and asked to look for them in …
The South Carolina Senate has passed workers’ compensation reform legisaltion but many observers are not impressed and hope the House will do a better job. The bill, S. 332, moves to the House this week. Backers hope it will hep …
Florists’ Mutual Insurance Company (Hortica), an Illinois-based provider of employee benefits and insurance to companies in the horticultural industry, announced that a locked shipping case containing magnetic backup tapes cannot be located. Hortica believes that the backup tapes contained personal …
Calling Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann’s decision to sue 10 companies over the issue of lead poisoning “unfounded and ill-conceived,” the National Paint and Coatings Association Inc. (NPCA) has announced it strongly opposes the AG’s litigation. The federal government banned …
The head of the Iowa Insurance Division will meet with legislators to explain why the agency is keeping secret the details of a $750,000 civil penalty against an Indiana insurance company. Insurance Commissioner Susan Voss will discuss the matter with …
Crops on the cusp of spring bloom have been met with an arctic chill that is making Midwest growers uneasy about eventual harvests for foods all over the pyramid. Wheat growers were studying temperature readings and crop costs to decide …
A Garfield County, Okla., jury has ruled in favor of an Enid doctor and a local hospital in a medical negligence lawsuit filed in March 2003. Sharla and Jerry Gould filed the suit, claiming that Dr. Richard Staerkel and Integris …
Enron shareholders and investors on April 5 asked the U.S. Supreme Court for help in their effort to recoup billions of dollars they lost in the once-mighty energy company’s collapse. Shareholders and investors filed a motion asking the court to …