Insurance News from July 07, 2008
News
Bertha Becomes 2008 Atlantic Season’s First Hurricane
The National Hurricane Center issued an advisory this morning that Bertha has developed...
International News
Moderate Earthquake Jolts Japan; No Reports of Damage or Injuries
A moderately strong earthquake shook Tokyo and its environs on Saturday, but there were...
East News
Insurers Settle Clergy Sex Abuse Claims with Massachusetts Diocese
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts, has reached an $8.5 million...
West News
Oregon Workers’ Comp Division Notified of 35 Fatalities in 2007
Oregon's Department of Consumer and Business Services' Workers' Compensation Division...
Southeast News
Mississippi Judge Explains Punitive Damages Dismissal
A Mississippi judge says a Pascagoula couple's lawsuit against its insurer in a...
Texas / South Central News
Texas Leads U.S. in Boating Fatalities
Texan Roland Paredez said that when he's out in his boat, everyone -even the black...
Midwest News
Iowa’s EMC Insurance: Storm Losses Lower 2008 Earnings Estimate
Des Moines, Iowa-based EMC Insurance Group Inc. says Midwest storm losses will reduce...