January 16, 2014
Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced a $669,540 dividend to the Texas Restaurant Association (TRA) workers’ compensation safety group. The dividend was based largely on the group’s overall loss ratio. “Texas Mutual has a permanent, vested interest in helping our state’s …
January 16, 2014
Travelers released the results of its Parent/Teen Safe Driving Survey, which reveal that teens who feel their parents are good role models as drivers are half as likely to have been in an accident. The survey also found that the …
January 16, 2014
In 2013, the First District Court of Appeals issued a decision in Universal Property and Casualty Insurance Co. v. Johnson, 114 So. 3d 1031 (Fla. 1st DCA 2013), concluding that an insurance carrier was not required to prove that an …
January 15, 2014
State officials say Georgians filed claims for an estimated $75 million in insured losses after temperatures in the region dropped well below freezing. Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens said in a statement Tuesday that the figure could …
January 15, 2014
Vaisala announced it has partnered with Weather Fusion to be the exclusive provider of its STRIKEnet Lightning Verification reports and lightning services to the U.S. insurance industry. The transition from Vaisala to Weather Fusion as the point of sale for …
January 15, 2014
The National Football League’s $914 million settlement of claims tied to player concussions was denied preliminary approval by a federal judge who said she is concerned that not all players will be paid. U.S. District Judge Anita Brody in Philadelphia …
January 15, 2014
Federal investigators have determined that 400,000 gallons of oil was lost last month when a train derailed and caught fire in North Dakota, according to a report released Monday. The derailment on Dec. 30 has highlighted concerns about shipping crude …
January 15, 2014
A Newark, N.J., police officer who had his sport utility vehicle set on fire and then filed a false insurance claim has been spared a prison term. Essex County prosecutors say 41-year-old Johnathan Taylor was sentenced Monday to serve three …
January 15, 2014
School board members at the Norman Public Schools have approved more than $18,000 in tort claims for families who lost personal items during a school bus fire last fall. Monday’s approval is the first step for families to get money …
January 15, 2014
A federal judge has denied a request from Kmart Corporation to file a corrected report on testimony of its engineering expert in a lawsuit over flood damage to one of its stores in Corinth. U.S. District Judge Glen Davidson ruled …