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- U.S. Supreme Court Seen Siding with Business on Key Issues Jul 8, 2008
The Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts has carved out a reputation for pro-business rulings in a series of important decisions. In its recently ended term, ... - Mass. Couple Indicted on Motor Vehicle Insurance Fraud and Larceny Jul 8, 2008
A Plymouth County, Mass. Grand Jury returned indictments against a Plainville, Mass. man and woman in connection with allegedly stealing funds from their auto insurance ... - A.M. Best Places Cincinnati Insurance Under Review Jul 7, 2008
Citing recent catastrophe losses and a rapid decline in the insurer's equity portfolio, A.M. Best Co. has placed the financial strength ratings of A++ (Superior) and ... - Employers Accused of Using Federal ERISA Law to Deny Benefits Jul 7, 2008
Dying of cancer, Thomas Amschwand did everything he was told to make sure his wife would collect on the life insurance policy he had through his employer. "He was ... - N.J. Kindergartner Left at Wrong Address Gets $13K Jul 7, 2008
A Penns Grove, New Jersey kindergartner let off at the wrong address will get $13,000 for the emotional distress it caused. The family of Jamar Johnson Jr. reached the ... - Mortgage Rescission Could Be Class Action Nightmare for U.S. Banks Jul 7, 2008
A lawsuit filed by a Wisconsin couple against their mortgage lender could have major implications for banks should a U.S. appeals court agree that borrowers can cancel ... - MJM Investigations, Matrix Absence Management Form Partnership Jul 7, 2008
Insurance fraud mitigation and claims investigative services MJM Investigations Inc. and Matrix Absence Management, a nationwide company that partners with employers to ... - 100 Florida Firefighters Extinguish Massive Fire on Cargo Ship Jul 8, 2008
More than 100 Florida firefighters extinguished a massive fire on a cargo ship on the Miami River. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said the fire burned for three hours July 5 ... - Sustainability Risks Create Challenges for Actuaries Jul 8, 2008
Sustainability risks are one of the most critical emerging risk areas of the 21st century and actuaries will need to develop mitigation and financing strategies for ... - Arkansas Drilling Brings Rewards, Environmental Risk Jul 8, 2008
As drilling companies continue to sink natural gas wells in White County, Ark., and elsewhere in the Fayetteville Shale play, business leaders are lobbying for improved ... - PartnerOne Offers 4 New Environmental Insurance Products Jul 8, 2008
PartnerOne Environmental -- Beacon Hill Associates' underwriting division -- has partnered with ACE Westchester to offer four new environmental insurance products for ... - Maryland Fire Department Fitness Trainer Fights Worker Injuries Jul 8, 2008
Tracy Lansaw's job is to keep county firefighters in shape, but she's saving their lives as well. Lansaw is the Anne Arundel County Fire Department's fitness ... - Wildfires in California Still Uncontained Jul 8, 2008
In northern and central California, firefighters have contained about 1,400 of the nearly 1,800 wildfires burning since June 20th. These fires—ignited by lightning ... - Mississippi Judge Explains Punitive Damages Dismissal Jul 7, 2008
A Mississippi judge says a Pascagoula couple's lawsuit against its insurer in a Hurricane Katrina damage did not qualify for punitive damages. On June 27, a Jackson ... - Coalition Against Insurance Fraud Honors Prosecutor Jul 8, 2008
The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud awarded Los Angeles County Assistant District Attorney Albert H. MacKenzie its inaugural Prosecutor of the Year award, based on his ... - World's Power Companies Undervalue Property up to 30%, Willis Report Finds Jul 8, 2008
Given that the industry is being squeezed to maximum capacity by unprecedented demand and rising equipment, commodities and labour costs, under-insurance could prove ... - Bertha Becomes 2008 Atlantic Season's First Hurricane Jul 7, 2008
The National Hurricane Center issued an advisory this morning that Bertha has developed into the season's first hurricane in the open Atlantic Ocean. The center said ... - D.C. Studies Changes to Improve Pedestrian Safety Jul 8, 2008
Washington, D.C.transportation officials are studying changes along key commuting routes as they try to improve pedestrian safety in Washington. The city's new ... - Nebraska Beef Ltd Now Recalling 5.3 Million Pounds of Beef Jul 7, 2008
Nebraska Beef Ltd. is expanding a recall announced on July 1 to include all 5.3 million pounds of meat it produced for ground beef between May 16 and June 26. Federal ... - Insurers Settle Clergy Sex Abuse Claims with Massachusetts Diocese Jul 7, 2008
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts, has reached an $8.5 million settlement with insurance companies to pay claims filed by people who were sexually ... - Thousands of Florida Smokers to Split $600 Million Tobacco Fund Apr 23, 2008
Tens of thousands of ill Florida smokers and families of those who died are lining up for a share of a $600 million fund created by major tobacco companies as part of a ... - Pennsylvania Marshal Urges Chiefs to ID Firefighter Arsonists Jul 8, 2008
Experts say it's impossible to identify firefighters with a penchant for arson, but the problem is widespread enough to prompt a program to educate fire chiefs about ... - 3,690 Occupied Government Trailers Remain on Mississippi Coast Jul 8, 2008
The total number of occupied travel trailers provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency dropped below 4,000 in Mississippi's three coastal counties hardest hit by ... - Frasco Inc. Hires Top National SIU and Investigations Executive Jul 7, 2008
Frasco Inc., the western U.S. insurance and corporate fraud mitigation services, hired Sam King to head its SIU and program management business units. King comes to ... - Insurers Welcome Rhode Island Supreme Court Lead Paint Decision Jul 7, 2008
The property/casualty insurance industry is applauding a recent Rhode Island court ruling on lead paint for confirming that a state's product liability, not public ...