On August 26, 2013, Governor Quinn signed into law Public Act 098-0548, which amends the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure, and creates a new statutory section addressing settlements and liens in civil cases. The new statute, 735 ILCS 5/2-2301 (“Section …
The highest court in Massachusetts upheld a $20.6 million jury award on Friday for the family of a woman who died after hitting her head on a concrete pool deck when an inflatable slide partially collapsed. A jury awarded Robin …
San Diego, CA, 9/18/13 – Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC, a national multi-line program manager, is pleased to announce two new additions to the Knoxville dedicated marketing office. The Knoxville office welcomes Billy Garren as the underwriting manager for the …
Loose dogs are a serious problem in a northwest Alaska town where a 5-year-old boy was mauled to death by at least one loose canine, according to the mayor. Jordan Lee Reed was found dead early Sunday in field on …
The Ohio Insurance Institute says the severe storms that hit the state in July resulted in insured losses of at least $71 million. The Columbus Dispatch reports the group on Monday released the results of a survey of 26 insurance …
The Michigan secretary of state says fraud has emerged as a significant problem for motorists registering their cars. Ruth Johnson vowed a crackdown during a news conference Monday in Lansing. She says fake insurance certificates have turned up in more …
A new text-to-voice software system is helping firefighters and emergency medical crews get to the scene quicker in Nashville, Tenn. The nearly $500,000 system launched at the end of August after having been in the works for about a year. …
An insurance agent from Houston has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for pocketing more than $250,000 in customer premiums, the Texas Department of Insurance reported. TDI said McKinley Shumate, 59, of Houston was sentenced to 10-years in prison …
The more Cindy Karlsen learned about her husband, Karl, the more suspicious she became. There was the $700,000 life insurance payout he received after the 2008 death of his grown son, who was crushed when the pickup truck he was …
New Jersey will use Superstorm Sandy-recovery money to pay for debris removal at the scene of last week’s boardwalk fire in Seaside Park and Seaside Heights. Gov. Chris Christie’s administration said it hopes the extra aid will speed the rebuilding. …