| 1. | LaRocco Out at Fireman’s Fund; Fouché Named CEO
Jul 6, 2011 -- Lori Dickerson Fouché has been named president and chief executive officer of Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. She succeeds Michael LaRocco, who the company said left to pursue other professional opportunities. The company also announced that Jill ... |
| 2. | Leadership Turnover, and Women Executives, Rule at Fireman’s Fund
Jul 7, 2011 -- On Tuesday, Lori Dickerson Fouché was named president and CEO of Fireman's Fund Insurance Co., making her the company's fourth CEO in recent years. Fouché succeeds Michael LaRocco, at the helm of one of the nation's largest property/casualty ... |
| 3. | California Workers' Compensation Law Draws Scrutiny with NFL Case
Jul 5, 2011 -- A leading Republican in the California State Legislature said he will push for an overhaul of a state labor law that makes the Golden State a magnet for workers' compensation claims by injured former professional football players. Curt Hagman, the ... |
| 4. | Georgia Court Holds Store Liable for Fatal Crash After Beer Sale
Jul 6, 2011 -- The Georgia Supreme Court has found a convenience store can be held liable for a fatal highway accident that took place after a driver purchased a 12-pack of beer. Overturning a lower court, the state's top court ruled 6-1 on July 5 that Exprezit! ... |
| 5. | California Court Expands Policyholders’ Right to Sue Insurers
Jul 7, 2011 -- An uptick in consumer protection lawsuits against California insurance companies is widely expected in the wake of a state appellate decision allowing a policyholder to sue The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies over alleged unfair claims ... |
| 6. | Crime Insurance Steps Up to Plate for Little Leagues As Thefts Rise
Jul 5, 2011 -- A new lock, a thick door and a steel bar across the shuttered front counter of the Canyon Lake Little League concession stand still couldn't prevent the youth baseball league from taking a hit. The president of the Rapid City, S.D., league said ... |
| 7. | New Jersey Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1.9M
Jul 7, 2011 -- A former New Jersey insurance agent has pleaded guilty to defrauding nine clients out of more than $1.9 million, state prosecutors said. Daniel J. Trolaro, 35, of Oakland, was working for Prudential Insurance Co. of America's West Essex Agency in ... |
| 8. | GM to Pay Insurance for Car Buyers in Washington, Oregon
Jul 7, 2011 -- Drivers in Oregon and Washington who buy a new 2010, 2011 or 2012 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC or Cadillac vehicle between July 6 and September 6 will receive a one-year insurance policy from MetLife Auto & Home at no additional cost. GM said it is ... |
| 9. | Amish Men Appeal Safety Lights Conviction to Kentucky High Court
Jul 5, 2011 -- Nine Amish men from western Kentucky have asked the state Supreme Court to overturn their convictions for failing to display bright safety triangles on their horse-drawn buggies. The men's lawyers filed the appeal with the Kentucky Supreme Court. ... |
| 10. | Death in South Carolina Golf Cart Accident Raises Seat Belt Issue
Jul 8, 2011 -- Golf-cart accidents rarely cause serious injury or death in Beaufort County -- only about a half-dozen have been documented in the past decade. Yet a recent accident that killed a woman in Sun City Hilton Head has law enforcement officials, cart ... |
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