Where ‘wind umpires’ gather, certification and Florida building codes are hot topics of conversation March 12, 2007 By Brian H. Kern A recent change to the Florida Building Code states that if a home sustains more than 25 percent repairable damage...
Plaintiffs: Md. court reinstatement of class action a breakthrough March 12, 2007 A potentially far-reaching ruling by the Maryland Court of Appeals reinstates a class action suit against several U.S. automakers even...
S.C.’s Richardson: Expand wind pool ‘a little’ along with tax breaks March 12, 2007 South Carolina’s new state insurance director rejected calls for the broad expansion of the state’s wind pool program that offers...
Beacon Mutual gets R.I. audit March 12, 2007 Rhode Island officials have completed their audit of Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. and turned over the results to the workers’...
Fla. homeowners seek cover for permit fees March 12, 2007 Alleging that insurers failed to pay or properly adjust claims for 200,000 policyholders in Florida by ignoring fees for rebuilding...
Conn. AG probes insurer, agency relationship March 12, 2007 Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has issued subpoenas in an investigation of bonus commissions and other possible financial arrangements between...
W. Va. court says doctors may self-insure March 12, 2007 The West Virginia Supreme Court voted 5-0 to refuse to hear Charleston Area Medical Center’s appeal of a 2005 circuit...
N.Y. City, other U.S. centers need federal terrorism insurance to compete globally, says Supt. Dinallo March 12, 2007 A continuing federal role in terrorism insurance is important so that U.S. financial centers including New York City can continue...
La. insurance regulators order Allstate to reverse cancellations March 12, 2007 Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon on Mar. 6 ordered Allstate to scrap its property inspection process that led to...
Key New York workers compensation reform proposals March 12, 2007 Key elements of the proposed reform package as released by Gov. Spitzer’s office are as follows: The maximum weekly benefit...