Insurance News from December 15, 2010
News
Suspicious Claims Rose 12% in Q3, Insurers Report
Questionable property/casualty insurance claims rose 12 percent in the third quarter...
International News
Droughts, Floods, Snow and Cold Hit Global Commodities
Droughts and deluges in Australia, snow in Europe and cold snaps in the United States...
East News
Massachusetts Jury Orders Tobacco Firm to Pay $71 Million to Family
A jury Tuesday ordered U.S. cigarette maker Lorillard Inc. to pay damages to a dead...
West News
Alaska Loses Claim Against BP for Lost Taxes from 2006 Oil Spill
An Alaska judge has dismissed the state's claim that BP owes several hundreds of...
Southeast News
Florida Growers Reporting Ice Damage to Orange Crop
Citrus growers in central Florida reported ice damage to their orange fruit and groves...
Texas / South Central News
Small Earthquakes Felt in Central Oklahoma, Arkansas
State and federal geological agencies have reported recent small earthquakes in...
Midwest News
Snow Hampers Firefighters at St. Paul Blaze
Deep snow and bitter cold hampered St. Paul firefighters as they battled a three-alarm...