Insurance News from January 26, 2010
News
U.S. Bans Texting by Drivers of Large Trucks, Buses
The U.S. government Tuesday banned hand-held "texting" by drivers of large commercial...
International News
ABI Estimates November UK Flood Losses Exceed $322 Million
A report from the Association of British Insurers estimates that the floods in Cumbria...
East News
New Jersey Court: Coffee Break-Injury Gets Full Disability
A New Jersey plumber who was severely injured while driving to a coffee break can...
West News
Staffing Services Inc. Reaches Plea Bargain in Workers’ Comp Insurance Fraud Case
Bellflower, Calif.-based Staffing Services Inc. has been ordered by the Los Angeles...
Southeast News
Kentucky Court Curbs State Borrowing from Workers’ Compensation Fund
In a case involving two workers' compensation funds, the Kentucky Supreme Court has...
Texas / South Central News
Homes Evacuated in San Antonio as Retaining Walls Give Way
A soil shift in northwest San Antonio led to the evacuation of dozens of homes over...
Midwest News
Midwest Cities Say New FEMA Flood Maps Are Full of Errors
More than a year and a half after a massive flood left a huge swath of eastern Iowa...