Insurance News from February 11, 2009
News
Surplus Lines Reform Legislation Reintroduced in Congress
Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Financial Services have...
International News
Fitch Sets Out Ratings Evaluation Criteria Focused on Investment Crisis
Fitch Ratings announced that it is "continuing its evaluation of insurance ratings...
East News
Jury Clears Volkswagen in Car Crash That Paralyzed Vermont Man
A jury says Volkswagen isn't to blame for the injuries suffered by a Vermont man in a...
Southeast News
Georgia Senate Panel Considers Changes to Food Safety Rules
State lawmakers are considering new food safety rules in Georgia, where a peanut plant...
Texas / South Central News
Cleanup Begins, Adjusters Sent in Following Texas Prison Riot
Officials at a remote West Texas prison where inmates rioted for nearly a week have...
Midwest News
Panel: Kansas Drunken Driving Laws Ineffective, In Need of Overhaul
A state board appointed to examine drunken driving laws in Kansas has concluded that...