Insurance News from June 19, 2009
News
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Asbestos Suit Ban in Travelers Insurance Case
By a 7-2 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld an agreement that halted new asbestos...
International News
Air France Preparing First Payment to Crash Victims’ Families
Air France will compensate the families of the victims of a June 1 crash in which 228...
East News
New Rhode Island Law Saves Residents Money When Storms Loom
A new law could save homeowners money when a hurricane off the Atlantic coast churns up...
West News
California Counties to Receive $30 Million To Fight Workers’ Comp Fraud
California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced nearly $30 million in grants...
Southeast News
FEMA Sends Mobile Homes to Flood Victims in West Virginia Coalfields
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has dispatched mobile homes to West Virginia's...
Texas / South Central News
Former Oklahoma Auditor Indicted for Embezzling Nearly $1.2M
A Multicounty Grand Jury indictment unsealed in Oklahoma accuses a former auditor of...
Midwest News
Indiana Joins Missouri in Banning New Business from Universal Casualty
Indiana has ordered Elk Grove Village, Ill.-based auto insurance company Universal...