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Gov. Rick Scott is making a special stop in the Bay area today to re-emphasize his vow to crack down on accident fraud. Scott will be participating in a round … Read →
Illinois workers’ comp system must be changed, auditor says
Illinois’ Workers’ Compensation Program has “numerous shortcomings” and is “ill designed to protect the state’s best interests,” according to a state audit released Wednesday.
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association could be raising premium rates soon — and for the time first, adjusting policyholder premiums depending on the likelihood of severe storms or hurricane damage … Read →
Insurance charge against attorney Melbourne Mills Jr. is dismissed
A fraudulent insurance acts charge against disbarred lawyer Melbourne Mills Jr., who represented clients in a multimillion-dollar fen-phen diet drug settlement, was dismissed this month in Fayette Circuit Court.
Three members of the board of directors of United Insurance Holdings Corp. and the company’s interim chief financial officer resigned following a ruling by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation.
N.C. Industrial Commission to review workers’ comp. policies
The N.C. Industrial Commission said Monday it would launch a review of its policies and procedures to ensure workers who are injured on the job are protected from reckless employers.
HERE’S one for “The Hunger Games” crowd: What if, in that blood-tingling climactic scene near the Cornucopia, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) had skewered poor Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) with a … Read →
Jury awards $8 million to homeowner in insurance company dispute
Insurance companies fighting policyholders over paying out claims might want to take notice of a recent case in Los Angeles in which a jury awarded more than $8 million to … Read →
Insurance industry flush as coverage for policyholders cheapens
A new study by the Consumer Federation of America finds that the property insurance industry is “excessively” capitalized, even as the bills from catastrophes have increased, because the industry has … Read →
Lloyds former CEO to forfeit 25% of bonus after insurance losses
Lloyds Banking Group Plc’s former Chief Executive Officer Eric Daniels will lose 25 percent of his final bonus, as he and four other current and former executives are penalized for … Read →

Federal health exchange officials too busy to worry about Supreme Court
Federal health reform would add 100,000 jobs, $4.4 billion to Calif.
Lautenberg, Rubio want to cap TRICARE fees for military retirees

Combination life insurance product sales rise at ‘remarkable rate’
Pa. men charged in multi-state, ‘elaborate financial fraud scheme’
Small business worries about its role in retirement planning

Senate passes ‘Band-Aid’ bill to extend NFIP 60 days; House must act
Allstate seeking agency owners for Md., Va., D.C., Pa, Del., W.Va.
Wharton School establishes new risk and insurance program


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