Monthly Archives: <span>January 2014</span>

Florida Bill Would Restrict Insurers in Underwriting Gun Owners

Florida lawmakers say they want to protect policyholders’ second amendment rights to bear firearms by preventing insurers from issuing, renewing or canceling a policy based on whether the policyholder possesses a gun. The state’s Senate Banking and Insurance Committee earlier …

CNA Appoints Baweja Vice President Of Analytics

CNA announced the appointment of Naveen Baweja to vice president of Analytics. In this role, Baweja will provide leadership and support to the underwriting transformation initiatives component of the CNA Enterprise Roadmap, with a focus on enhancing the company’s data …

New Zealand Hit by 6.3 Magnitude Earthquake

An earthquake in New Zealand on Monday shook loose a giant eagle sculpture promoting “The Hobbit” movie trilogy and caused other minor damage around the region. The magnitude 6.3 quake struck the country’s lower North Island at a little before …

Hoboken Mayor Said Christie Aides Tied Sandy Funds to Project

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie faces new allegations of exacting retribution for political reasons after a city’s mayor accused his administration of linking millions of dollars in recovery money for Superstorm Sandy to a politically connected project. Hoboken Mayor Dawn …

Wyoming Highway Patrol Gets New In-Car Computer Program

Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers can now run nationwide driver’s license checks, check vehicle registrations and issue citations right from their in-car computer. Troopers have had in-car touchscreen computers in their patrol vehicles for a while, but the new system extends …

Family of Drunken Man Killed by Car Sues Ohio Police

The family of a drunken man picked up by police officers and dropped off at a Taco Bell before he was fatally struck by a car has sued over his death, accusing authorities of racial discrimination and putting their loved …

Work Release Suspended for Idaho City Councilman Convicted of Insurance Fraud Case

An eastern Idaho judge has suspended the work release for a former Rigby councilman convicted of insurance fraud. The Post Register reports that 7th District Judge Gregory Moeller made the order Wednesday concerning Lawrence Blackburn. Idaho Deputy Attorney General Kenneth …

Burned Indiana Music Hall Trial Set to Begin

The trial is set to start this week for the former manager of a southern Indiana concert hall on charges he set the fire that destroyed it more than four years ago. Authorities allege 77-year-old James Bowyer of Morgantown set …

Texas High Court Rules in Favor of Contractor in Contractual Liability Exclusion Dispute

The Texas Supreme Court issued a key ruling Friday that should boost consumer confidence in the liability insurance coverage that builders and general contractors carry. Writing for the court, Justice Phil Johnson denied an insurance company’s attempt to avoid paying …

North Dakota Town Sees Rising Flood Insurance Costs

Had Greg Larson, a Realtor and riverside homeowner in Bismarck, and his family changed their flood insurance policy, their cost would have gone from $705 a year to $4,200. Increases in flood insurance rates are making some of Bismarck-Mandan’s prized …