June 8, 2015
A car stolen 43 years has been returned to its original owner, according to Allstate Insurance. Terry Dietrich bought the 1972 Corvette Stingray when she was 19 using money from her first job to make a down payment. Just six …
June 8, 2015
Fracking for shale oil and gas has not led to widespread pollution of drinking water, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency draft report said on Thursday, although it warned some drilling activities could potentially cause health risks. The study, requested by …
June 5, 2015
Louisiana is among a small number of states that have enacted anti-annulment statutes applying to all liability insurance policies, and not just automobile liability insurance policies. LA. R.S. § 22:262 provides: “No insurance contract insuring against loss or damage through …
June 5, 2015
An estimated 7,000 to 10,000 insured vehicles sustained water damage as a result of the recent flooding in Texas. That’s the current estimate from Copart, a company that works on behalf of insurers to handle the vehicles damaged in catastrophes. …
June 5, 2015
State Farm Chairman and CEO Edward B. Rust Jr. announced that Michael Tipsord, State Farm president and chief operating officer, will succeed him in September as chief executive officer. Rust, in speaking during a company wide telecast, told the audience …
June 5, 2015
A Kentucky businessman was sentenced on Thursday to 12 years in federal prison for a series of massive frauds, including a $53 million tax scheme, the bribing of bank officials and the defrauding of bank and insurance regulators. Wilbur Huff …
June 5, 2015
he judge hearing the trial of a man charged in a deadly Indianapolis house explosion said Wednesday he’ll rule later on whether prosecutors can admit audio recordings of a man who initially survived the blast before dying. Prosecutors argued during …
June 5, 2015
With more than 6.6 million homes on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts at risk of hurricane storm surge in 2015, CoreLogic, a global property information, analytics and data-enabled services provider, estimates the total reconstruction cost value (RCV) at nearly $1.5 …
June 5, 2015
ISO, Verisk Analytics business, announced this week that its new coverage and exclusion options for commercial drones took effect this month in most ISO jurisdictions, providing insurers with tools to help develop innovative solutions for businesses that may use drones. …
June 5, 2015
Economic losses from severe May storms, tornadoes and floods were estimated at nearly $3 billion, with insurance insured losses set to easily exceed $1 billion despite low flood insurance penetration in parts of Oklahoma and Texas, according to the latest …