Insurance News from August 17, 2009
News
Small Businesses Balk at New Rules on Lead Testing for Kids’ Products
Tighter limits on the amount of lead the government allows in children's products and a...
International News
Hurricane Bill Heads for Bermuda
Hurricane Bill, the first hurricane of the 2009 Atlantic season, gained strength...
East News
Family of Connecticut Woman Gets $1M in Malpractice Case
The family of a Connecticut woman who died five days after ovarian surgery has received...
West News
Insurers Pressing Oregon Landowners to Take Wildfire Prevention Measures
Insurance companies have begun telling some policyholders in Eastern Oregon to protect...
Southeast News
South Carolina Property Owners File Pollution Suit Against Paper Company
A group of coastal South Carolina residents claim in a lawsuit that pollution from an...
Texas / South Central News
Federal Judge in Oklahoma: Poultry Litter Is Solid Waste
A federal judge in Oklahoma ruled Aug. 14 that poultry litter could be classified as a...
Midwest News
Michigan Supreme Court Cited as Culprit in Auto Insurance Cost Hike
Michigan drivers will pay $20 more this fiscal year to care for accident victims who...