Louisiana officials could sue in an attempt to force the federal government to pay for certain coastal recovery and levee projects. The state Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority voted Tuesday to authorize two lawsuits against the U.S. Army Corps of …
One of the largest insurers in the Netherlands, Achmea NV, says it will cut 4,000 jobs, which represents around 20 percent of its workforce. The company says Wednesday that customers increasingly avoid doing face-to-face business with insurance agents, preferring to …
The Texas Department of Insurance has posted information and brief summaries of selected bills enacted during the 83rd Legislative regular session that relate to property/casualty insurance. The bills listed may require action by regulated individuals and entities. The department advised …
A McPherson County nurse who pleaded guilty to six counts of insurance fraud will repay nearly $80,000 in restitution to an insurance company for fraudulent claims which she supported by forged medical treatment records and billing documents. Jennifer Renee Allmon, …
Texas Mutual Insurance Company, a provider of workers’ compensation insurance, has named Woody Hill its vice president of loss prevention. Hill will oversee the company’s ongoing initiative to deliver strategic workplace safety services that meet each of its 57,000 policyholders’ …
A surge in demand for roofing permits that began in Hutchinson, Kansas, after a July 23 hailstorm appears to be coming to an end. Nearly 2,000 new roofs, with a value of just under $24 million, have been installed since …
The American Insurance Association (AIA) submitted a statement to the Pennsylvania House Labor Committee, in support of legislation aimed at controlling costs associated with physician dispensing of medications under Pennsylvania’s Workers’ Compensation Act. H.B. 1846 would permit physician dispensing only …
By the time climate change reduces crop yields or frequently floods New York City subways, it will be too late to avert damage without better forecasting tools, a panel of scientists said in a report released this week. Dangerous rises …
The National Insurance Crime Bureau today released another first-edition vehicle theft report; this one on the large and mid-sized classifications. The report is based on National Crime Information Center (NCIC) vehicle theft records for the period January 1, 2009 through …
The N.C. Department of Transportation is closing the Bonner Bridge on the Outer Banks because of immediate safety concerns. A statement on Tuesday said routine sonar scanning identified areas where too much sand has eroded from the support structure. As …