Insurance News from February 15, 2006
News
Senate Kills $140 Billion Asbestos Fund Over Budget Rule
On a procedural budget vote, the U.S. Senate yesterday killed a proposed $140 billion...
International News
Munich Re January Reinsurance Treaty Renewals Show Rate Increases
Munich Re followed Swiss Re's announcement yesterday (See IJ Web site Feb. 14) with its...
East News
Del. Regulator Plans Online Shopping Service, More Consumer Help
Delaware Insurance Commissioner Matt Denn asked for additional staff to investigate...
West News
Calif. Disaster Aid Tops $1.8M
In less than two weeks since Californians began registering for disaster assistance,...
Southeast News
Windstorm Panelists: Carriers Hesitant to Write Fla. Policies
A panel of eight insurance experts agreed unanimously that carriers are closely...
Midwest News
Insurers Deny Payments to Indiana Man Charged with Hot Tub Murder
Michael B. Smith, 61, of Trafalgar, Indiana appeared in court this week to be formally...