Insurance News from February 20, 2009

News

Allstate, State Farm Dismissed from Case Charging Katrina Overbilling

A federal appeals court upheld the dismissal of Allstate Corp. and State Farm Fire and...

International News

France’s Winter Storm Klaus Property Losses Pegged at $1 Billion Euros

Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide has updated its insured loss estimates of...

Southeast News

Quartz Dust a Health Risk for Appalachian Coal Miners

A federal official says southern Appalachia coal miners are inhaling dangerous levels...

Texas / South Central News

Midwest News

Indiana Jury Awards $157 Million in Tree Stand Death

Jurors in Indiana have awarded a Lafayette woman $157 million in a lawsuit against the...