Insurance News from January 26, 2009
News
Insurers: Car Makers’ Monopoly Over Car Parts Could Cost $3 Billion
Consumers and insurers would face staggering costs if car companies gain a monopoly on...
International News
Storm Batters SW France, Northern Spain, Causing 15 Deaths
The most violent cyclonic storm since 1999 roared across southwest France and Northern...
East News
Vermont Bar Owner’s Suit Settled with Apology by Village
A Bellows Falls, Vermont bar owner has won a $22,500 settlement and a formal apology...
West News
Washington Asks Obama to Declare Storm Disaster
Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire has asked President Barack Obama to declare a federal...
Southeast News
Georgia Collected $22 Million in Claims Disputes in 2008
Insurance Commissioner John W. Oxendine said his office helped thousands of Georgia...
Texas / South Central News
Texas Windstorm Insurer: Repairs Must Follow Wind Code Rules
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association is instructing agents who have clients with...
Midwest News
Mutual of Omaha Claims Processor Sentenced to Prison
An Iowa woman who worked for Mutual of Omaha has been sentenced to two years in prison...