Archive for June 2016

By Young Ha SIAA (Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance) announced in March that it has reached a milestone — its members recorded $6 billion of in-force written premium in 2015. This was achieved as SIAA celebrated its 20th year. During 2015, for the seventh … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Don Jergler MillerCoors LLC won the dismissal of a proposed class action lawsuit by a self-described beer aficionado who said the brewing giant tricked consumers into paying premium prices for Blue Moon by falsely portraying it as “craft beer.” U.S. District Judge … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Young Ha Philadelphia Insurance Companies (PHLY) in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, announced that it is continuing its partnership this year with the Arbor Day Foundation with a goal of planting 80,000 trees for the second year in a row. PHLY reached its 2015 … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Amy O’ Connor The number of prescription drugs being dispensed in West Virginia is on pace to drop to its lowest amount in five years. The number of controlled substances being dispensed is expected to fall to 268 million by the end of … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Amy O’ Connor CAMICO, a CPA-directed program of insurance and risk management for the accounting profession, and Berkley Alliance Managers (BAM), a W. R. Berkley Company, have announced new insurance policies with enhanced coverage. Policies are issued by W. R. Berkley Insurance Group … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Young Ha The parents of a woman who died in a crash involving a duck boat urged state officials on Wednesday to require new safety rules for the amphibious sightseeing vessels. Ivan and Martha Warmuth joined several lawmakers at the Statehouse to … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Amy O’ Connor A Native American tribe in North Carolina is suing Anheuser-Busch, saying the beer company is illegally using the tribe’s logo. Media outlets reported the lawsuit was filed by the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina this week in federal court. The … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Don Jergler California’s insurance commissioner wants the U.S. Department of Justice to block health insurer Anthem Inc.’s acquisition of Cigna Corp, saying he is concerned it will raise premiums in the state. California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones, who does not have authority to … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Andrew G. Simpson Video-sharing website Vimeo LLC cannot be held liable for copyright infringement for unknowingly hosting older music uploaded by its users, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Thursday, dealing a blow to record labels seeking broader protections. In a victory for … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal