National News
News for March 2006
March 31, 2006
- Actuaries Estimate Cost of Terrorist Attacks on Cities; N.Y. at $778 Billion; D.C. at $196.8 Billion
- Survey Finds Private Companies Acting More Like Public Companies; At Increased Risk of a Liability Lawsuit
March 30, 2006
- Supreme Court Blocks 'Wasteful' Class Actions by Stockholders
- U.S. Chamber Pegs Best, Worst States for 'Legal Fairness'
- His 'Indignation' Rising, Nader Vows to Restart Auto Safety Engine
- Institute's Revamp of Crash Tests Puts Manufacturers in Driver's Seat
- Analyst Sees Low Damage Award If Merck Loses Vioxx Case
March 29, 2006
- Agents Call for Long-Term Terrorism Insurance Solution
- Insurance Web Sites Benchmarked in New Study
- Disaster Kleenup Founder York Dies
- Crawford & Co. Adds Three Reps to its Integrated Services Sales Team
March 28, 2006
- Fitch: Deterioration in Profits For U.S. P/C Sector At YE2005
- Consumer Advocate Back in Auto Safety Watchdog Role
- Sleep-Deprived Teens Drowsy at School, While Driving
- Regulators Launch Consumer Insurance Education Program
March 27, 2006
- Zurich Settles with Conn., Ill. and N.Y. officials for $153 Million
- Insurers Report Progress on Asbestos Liabilities Funding, Says A.M. Best
- Bush Administration Unveils Plan for Safety Regulation of Chemical Plants
- Frankel Resentenced for Nearly 17 Years for $200M Insurance Fraud
- A.M. Best Upgrades, Affirms Ratings of United America Indemnity Units
- BrightServ Names Frank as VP of Insurance Services
March 26, 2006
March 24, 2006
- SalvageSale Launches Online Auction Unit for Global Capital Asset Disposition
- ISO, InsureWorx Integrate Workers' Comp Technology
- Fraud Resource, StrikeForce Launch New Program to Mitigate Vehicle and Rental Equipment Theft
March 23, 2006
- Report Ranks Most and Least Expensive Automobiles to Insure
- Risk Management Solutions Predicts Hurricane Activity to Increase Losses by 40 Percent in Florida and Gulf Coast
- Schwab Paid $2.68M to Protect CEO
March 22, 2006
- Study: Lower Speed Limit for Trucks Increases Accidents
- Enron Trial at Halfway Point
- Hartford Selects Peril Model to Set Pricing for Catastrophe Bonds
March 21, 2006
- Supreme Court Denies Review of $50M Award in Tobacco Case
- Financial Planners Pay More Attention to P/C Insurance and Risk Management
- S&P to Implement New Way to Assess Insurer Cat Risk
March 19, 2006
- Zurich, 9 States Settle Bid-Rigging Case for $171 Million
- Congress Boosts Borrowing Authority for Federal Flood Insurance
March 17, 2006
- Agents Back House Bill on 'Financial Data Protection Act'
- Cat Bonds Becoming a Common Alternative to Reinsurance, S&P Says
March 16, 2006
- House Approves Legislation to Reform Flood Insurance
- ICAT, National Fire and Marine Launch New Catastrophe Product
- Chubb Reports High Marks for Catastrophe Claims Handling Efforts
- American Society of Safety Engineers Satisfied with New OSHA Head
March 15, 2006
- NFIP Reaches Milestone in Resolving Claims for Katrina and Rita
- Survey Explains Why Drivers Are Not Turned on By Using Signals
- St. Paul Travelers Looks at Golf Safety
March 13, 2006
- Tillinghast Study: U.S. Tort Costs Reach a Record $260 Billion
- Miss. Wind vs. Flood Lawsuit Remanded Back to State Court
- Few Homeowners Buy Flood Insurance When Not Required, Study Says
Ramifications of Broker Being Present When Injured Consults with Counsel- AIG's National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh Unveils Data Protection
- Fast Track Plus Assisting Trend Monitoring Capabilities
- Casement Named Director of Claims for FDL's Group Operations
March 12, 2006
March 10, 2006
- U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Decision to Back Airline Pilot on Safety Concerns
- Insurance Crime Bureau Lists Top 10 Cities for Staged Accident Scams
- IBHS Annual Conference to Focus on Property Loss Reduction
March 9, 2006
- With Eye on Federal Monies, More States Adopting Primary Seat Belt Laws
- Best Affirms FSR for GEICO
- ClaimForce Closes on Series A Funds
- WaterStreet Chosen by North Pointe to Administer Claims Services
March 8, 2006
- Insurers Back in Court Over World Trade Center Coverage
- U.S. Supreme Court Nixes Ethics Challenge to State Farm Ruling
- Merck Defends Vioxx as 'One of Most-Studied' Drugs at Latest Trial
- Interplan Advantage Available as Solution for Its Comp Customers
- FRSTeam Notes National Restoration Dry Cleaning License Program
March 7, 2006
March 6, 2006
- FBI Reports Anti-Fraud Efforts to NAIC Task Force
- Court: US Airways Can't Collect Insurance for 9/11 Disruption
- EEOC Gains Favorable Ruling in Bias Suit Against FedEx
- Risk Management a Top Priority for Government Entitites, Says Study
- AutoTrader.com Continuing Fight Against Online Fraud
March 3, 2006
March 2, 2006
- Survey Reports Katrina Doesn't Move Many Homeowners to Protect Their Investment
- I.I.I. Says Flood-Damaged Cars from Katrina May Surface on Used Car Lots
- CSI Complete Names Merrell VP of Strategic Initiatives
March 1, 2006