Car Owners to Continue Fight With GM for Billions After Bankruptcy Ruling April 17, 2015 General Motors Co. car owners will still seek $7.5 billion for the diminished value of recalled vehicles, despite a ruling... Read More
Midwest News Senate Panel OKs Changes to Michigan Auto Insurance Law April 17, 2015 A legislative panel on Wednesday quickly approved changes to Michigan’s auto insurance law, voting to reduce how much insurers pay... Read More
Southeast News Men Indicted for Causing Train Wreck in Insurance Fraud Scheme April 17, 2015 Two men in South Carolina face seven federal charges after authorities say they parked a car on train tracks, causing... Read More
Southeast News Florida’s Hurricane-Free Run Has Insurer Bracing for Storms April 17, 2015 Florida hasn’t been hit by a hurricane since 2005, the longest stretch in more than a century. Its state-run property... Read More
West News Washington Contractor Ordered to Pay $1M in Workers’ Comp Premiums, Fines April 17, 2015 A former drywall contractor in Walla Walla, Wash., must pay more than $1 million in delinquent workers’ compensation premiums and... Read More
Target Announces $19M Data Breach Settlement With MasterCard April 17, 2015 Target Corp said it had agreed to reimburse about $19 million to financial institutions that had issued MasterCard-branded cards that... Read More
Judge Rules Bankruptcy Shields GM From Some Ignition Switch Suits April 16, 2015 General Motors Co will not have to face dozens of lawsuits accusing it of concealing an ignition-switch defect that led... Read More
International News Pinkes Appointed Executive VP of CNA Worldwide P/C Claim April 16, 2015 CNA Financial Corporation announced the appointment of Andrew Pinkes as executive vice president of Worldwide Property & Casualty Claim, effective... Read More
Cramped Airline Seats Could Endanger Passengers During Evacuation April 16, 2015 The shrinking space on airplanes is surely uncomfortable, but it might also be dangerous for passengers’ health and safety. Planes... Read More
Texas / South Central News Louisiana to Include Sinkholes in Disaster Planning April 16, 2015 Sinkholes will be recognized as threats in the state’s updated hazard mitigation plan. The Daily Comet reports the state is... Read More