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Citizens New President Gilway: Changes Coming, but Progress Will Be Slow

The new chief of Florida’s policyholder-backed property insurer Citizens Property Insurance offered no magic bullet to depopulate the insurer, but promised the insurer will charge higher rates for less coverage in order to encourage customers to buy elsewhere. Newly-appointed Citizens …

Greek Pro-bailout Parties Look to Forge Coalition

Political parties supporting Greece’s international bailout begin forging a government on Monday after an election victory over radical leftists staved off the prospect of the debt-laden country leaving the euro and brought relief to global markets. Conservative New Democracy leader …

Administration Ready to Respond on Healthcare Reform Ruling

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said on Thursday the administration will be ready to respond if the Supreme Court strikes down all or part of the healthcare reform law in a landmark ruling expected this month. Speaking …

Fitch Analyzes Uncertainty over Extension of UK Flood Insurance Plan

The end in June of the UK government’s agreement with the country’s insurance industry, the Statement of Principles (SoP) agreement, which provides insurance in high flood risk areas, “may prove positive for the UK insurance industry,” according to a report …

UK Terrorism Reinsurer Pool Re Has over $7 Billion for Olympic Games Coverage

Pool Re, the state-backed British reinsurer that covers terror attack-related commercial property losses, has £4.5 billion ($7.327 billion) of assets to cover the Olympic Games and is not jacking up premiums for the event. Bombings or other incidents costing more …

Starr’s Greenberg: China ‘Eager to Begin Talks’ on Free Trade Pact with U.S.

China is eager to begin talks on a free trade pact with the United States and key leaders seem willing to step away from the state capitalism Beijing has been pursuing, a senior U.S executive with access to China’s leadership …

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds West Virginia Law on Arbitration in Nursing Home Cases

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a West Virginia law that allows nursing homes to use pre-dispute arbitration agreements with residents that prevent them from suing in medical malpractice cases. In a recent case, [Marmet Health Care Center, Inc. v …

Judge Orders Feds to Begin Proceedings to Remove Antibiotics in Animal Feed

A federal judge on Thursday ordered U.S. regulators to start proceedings to withdraw approval for the use of common antibiotics in animal feed, citing concerns that overuse is endangering human health by creating antibiotic-resistant “superbugs”. U.S. Magistrate Judge Theodore Katz …

AIG Makes Final Payment for AIA Aurora Stake

American International Group Inc. has made a final $1.5 billion payment to the United States Treasury Department to retire the Treasury’s interest in AIA Aurora LLC (AIA SPV) – a special purpose vehicle created to hold ordinary shares of American …

Florida Surplus Lines Take-Out Bill Heading for Defeat

A bill that would allow surplus lines policies to directly assume policies from Florida’s state-run property insurer is all but dead after lawmakers tacked on an amendment that would require policyholders to sign-up for the program. The Florida Senate by …