Media Liability Coverage and Entertainment Litigation March 20, 2012 Many are surprised to learn that media liability insurance was created in Kansas City and not Hollywood, Calif. During the... Read More
West News Hirsig Appointed Wyoming Insurance Department Director March 20, 2012 Gov. Matt Mead has appointed Tom Hirsig as director of the Wyoming Insurance Department. Hirsig replaces Ken Vines in overseeing... Read More
Southeast News Alabama Lawmakers Mull Coastal Insurance Legislation March 20, 2012 The Alabama Legislature is considering a bill that would dole out up to $2.5 million to private insurance companies that... Read More
International News St. Patrick’s Party Mob Battles Police in Ontario March 20, 2012 Revelers set a large street fire and battled police and fire crews who tried to intervene after St. Patrick’s Day... Read More
East News New York Settlement With Insurer on Lead Screening March 20, 2012 New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says his office has reached a settlement with Excellus BlueCross BlueShield that requires the... Read More
East News Upstate New York Yogurt Plant Faces $178K in OSHA Fines March 20, 2012 Federal inspectors have proposed fining a yogurt maker $178,000 safety violations at its upstate New York plant. The Occupational Safety... Read More
West News Worker at California Plant Hit by Metal Dies March 20, 2012 California workplace safety officials are investigating the death of a man at a Berkeley metal forging and tool manufacturing plant.... Read More
West News California Man Pleads Guilty in Driver’s License Fraud Scheme March 20, 2012 A Fresno-area man has pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges stemming from his role in a scheme to sell fraudulently... Read More
East News N.Y. Court Enforces Flood Insurance Policy’s Proof-of-Loss Requirement March 19, 2012 A New York appeals court recently affirmed a lower court’s ruling that a homeowner was not entitled to coverage under... Read More
Oil Spill Panel to Issue Drilling Safety Report March 19, 2012 The seven-member commission selected by President Barack Obama to investigate the Gulf oil spill is getting back together. This time,... Read More