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Shareholder derivative lawsuits against directors and officers of BP in the wake of the company's oil rig explosion could result in sizeable recoveries based on current litigation trends, an expert in the field said.

A course that provides training on how to properly use recycled parts during a collision repair is being offered by I-CAR.

The city of Nashville expects damage from flooding that began as a result of more than 13 inches of rain to surpass the billion-dollar mark, despite the fact that assessments are still taking place.

A father and his son surrendered at the Santa Clara County, Calif. Sheriff's Office in connection with an allegedly fraudulent auto insurance claim.

As states exit the recession with a focus on saving money in the new economy, workers' compensation systems will have to strip out as many unnecessary costs as possible to be successful, a workers' compensation expert said.

Companies facing claims from the Gulf of Mexico oil rig disaster are insured for losses totaling about $1.4 billion, the Insurance Information Institute reported.

Executives at a large number of biotechnology firms are concerned that their companies could be targeted.

The losses from the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform explosion are not expected to significantly impact the insurance marketplace or buying behaviors, a brokerage executive said.