Monthly Archives: <span>January 2011</span>

Cyber Guerillas’ Attacks Present Security Risk

If anyone needed proof that cyber activists can create havoc in the real world, the last few weeks have provided evidence in megabytes. Rallying behind WikiLeaks, the thousands of internet activists who made headlines in December by bringing down the …

Securities Lawsuits Set Record in 2010

The number of securities lawsuits filed in 2010 edged above the record number of suits filed in 2009, despite an easing of litigation related to the credit crisis. The number of new suits related to the recent credit crisis fell …

Alabama Court Rules University Hospital Shares State Immunity

The Alabama Supreme Court has thrown out a $3.2 million judgment against a Montgomery hospital, ruling for the first time that a hospital affiliated with a state university shares the state’s immunity from lawsuits. In their 5-3 decision released on …

Eastern Shore Consulting Launches Claims Beat Podcast Series with ClaimsJournal.com

Hosted by Eastern Shore’s Bill Garvey, first podcast features Randall Day of FINEOS Chicago, IL – January 25, 2011 – Eastern Shore Consulting, a consulting firm specializing in insurance software selection services, today announced it has joined forces with Insurance …

Indiana’s NCA Group Acquires NHI General Adjusters

National Catastrophe Adjusters Inc. (NCA Group), headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind., has acquired Kansas City, Mo.-based NHI General Adjusters. Founded in 1984, NHI General Adjusters has five locations in Missouri and Nebraska, and regularly services Kansas, Illinois, Arkansas and Iowa. NHI …

$1M Awarded in Ohio Woman’s Wrongful Death Case

The family of a woman who died after falling at a northeast Ohio nursing home has been awarded more than $1 million in a wrongful death case against the facility. The Akron Beacon Journal reports a Summit County jury found …

Undersized Breast Implants Prompt Virginia Lawsuit

A Virginia woman claims in a federal lawsuit that the breast implants she received at a Veterans Administration hospital were smaller than the ones she ordered. The Virginian-Pilot reports that Gwen Haden of Carrollton filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against …

Montana Workers’ Comp Reform Bill on Hold

A Montana workers’ compensation reform bill was put on hold Jan. 21, 2010, after its sponsor told a state House committee it would have to be heavily amended and suggested going with a “clean” version of the proposal in the …

Oklahoma’s Public Safety Boss Says Cuts May Lead to Trooper Furloughs

The new commissioner of Oklahoma’s Department of Public Safety has warned lawmakers that furloughing troopers and other personnel is one of the few ways the agency has to respond to looming budget cuts. Commissioner Michael Thompson outlined his budget request …

Connecticut Collected $6M in Recovered Claims and Fines Last Year

Connecticut regulators say they recovered approximately $3.4 million last year for consumers who complained that their insurers mishandled their claims — and then handed out another $2.35 million in fines against insurers. The Connecticut Insurance Department’s consumer affairs unit fielded …