Insurance News from February 19, 2009
News
Trustee Named for Peanut Corp. Liquidation
The liquidation of Peanut Corporation of America, the company linked to a nationwide...
International News
Russia: Global Warming to Cause Droughts, Floods
Russia will likely see more forest fires, droughts and floods in the coming century due...
East News
Police: Driver in Fatal Rhode Island Crash Was Drunk, Speeding
Police say the driver of a car that crashed in Cranston earlier this month, killing...
West News
New Mexico Bill Lets Courts Combine Fraud Losses
The New Mexico Senate passed a bill that would increase insurance fraud penalties by...
Southeast News
Florida Jury Awards $8 Million in Tobacco Lawsuit
A Florida jury awarded $8 million Wednesday to the widow of a smoker whose death was...
Texas / South Central News
Former Employee Tells of Unsanitary Practices at Texas Peanut Plant
A former employee of the Peanut Corp. of America plant in Plainview, Texas, said he was...
Midwest News
St. Louis Asbestos Case Considered in Federal Court
A federal judge is considering whether to sanction the city of St. Louis for violating...