Monthly Archives: <span>March 2012</span>

North Carolina Officials: Increased Fire Insurance Premiums Due to GPS

Some North Carolina homeowners are seeing premium increases this year due to a fire rating change. North Carolina officials say those increases in insurance premiums stem from the use of technology by insurers and not a change in public policy. …

Lawsuit Filed in Fatal Michigan Helicopter Crash

The estate and family of a man who died in a northern lower Michigan helicopter crash in September claims in a lawsuit that negligence contributed to the accident that killed him and another Detroit-area man. A lawsuit was filed in …

Missouri Senator Seeks Insurance for Inspection Shops

Vehicle inspection stations in Missouri would have to carry insurance to cover vehicle damage done by employees, under legislation moving through the state Senate. Missouri requires inspections every two years for older vehicles. They can be performed at auto repair …

Lawyer Claims Highest Known Workers’ Comp Settlement in California History

Attorney Christopher Asvar believes he has secured the highest known workers’ compensation insurance settlement in California history, totaling $8.9 million on behalf of a Antonio Enriquez, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2004 at the age of 18 after …

Peacocks, Puppies and Pests Behind Unusual Insurance Claims

Admiral has released details of its most bizarre claims from the last two years revealing our furry and feathered friends are often the culprits. The car insurance specialist reported that for one unfortunate motorist, their pride and joy was destroyed …

Cunningham Lindsey Up For Sale

Cunningham Lindsey, an insurance claims management company controlled by buyout firm Stone Point Capital LLC, is up for sale and could fetch more than $1 billion, sources familiar with the situation said. Bank of America Merrill Lynch is advising Cunningham …

Judge Approves $158M Settlement of Texas Lawsuit

A Texas judge has finalized a $158 million settlement between Texas and a subsidiary of health care giant Johnson & Johnson in a Medicaid fraud lawsuit over the anti-psychotic drug Risperdal. The agreement, reached during a January trial settled a …

2 Texas Firefighters Accused of Arson

Two volunteer firefighters in South Texas and another man have been accused of starting a 2011 grass fire. Officials say 23-year-old Dustin James Ronshausen of New Braunfels, 21-year-old David Paul Puckett Jr. of Seguin and 18-year-old Terrell Edward Garrett Jr. …

Amish Buggy Legislation Wins Final Passage in Kentucky

Kentucky’s General Assembly gave final passage Tuesday to legislation that would exempt the Amish from a longstanding requirement that they affix bright orange safety triangles on their slow-moving buggies. Lawmakers, in a debate watched by other states with sizable Amish …

Widow of ICE Detainee Files Wrongful Death Suit

The widow of a Mexican citizen who died while in immigration custody in south Georgia has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the federal government. The American Civil Liberties Union filed the lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of Sara Hernandez-Gonzalez. Roberto …