Smaller Cars Improve Safety Performance May 27, 2011 As automakers are building more small cars, they are managing to make them safer than ever, new car safety tests...
S&P Lowers Ratings on Residential Re’s Notes to ‘B+’ May 27, 2011 Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has lowered its rating on the Class 2009-1 notes issued by Residential Reinsurance 2009 Ltd....
Colo. Court Awards $18M to Worker Injured by Telephone Pole Collapse May 27, 2011 The Colorado Supreme Court has upheld an award of $18 million in exemplary damages to an Xcel Energy lineman who...
Best Affirms Travelers and Subsidiaries Ratings May 27, 2011 A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa”...
Visitors Raise Irish Hopes for an End to Financial Crisis May 27, 2011 By Charles E. Boyle The people of Ireland cheered up a bit following the back to back visits of Great Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II,...
Thomas H. Lee Partners to Acquire Sword Insurance May 27, 2011 Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (THL), a private equity firm, and the French-owned Sword Group announced that they have signed...
Eurocontrol: No Major Ash Impact on Air Traffic May 27, 2011 No significant disruptions of air traffic are expected in Europe in coming days as a result of volcanic activity, Eurocontrol...
Nevada Surplus Lines Association – 2011 WSSLC May 27, 2011 By Newswire Lake Tahoe, NV, 5/27/11 – The Western States Surplus Lines Conference (WSSLC) will be held at the Hyatt Regency Lake...
iQ Universal Truth #3 – The Rules of The Insurance Game May 26, 2011 iQ Universal Truth #3 The Rules of The Insurance Game One way to look at the competitive arena of insurance...
Texas Mutual to Distribute $155M in Policyholder Dividends May 26, 2011 Texas Mutual Insurance Co. plans to distribute $155 million in workers’ compensation dividends in 2011. Dividends reward loyal policyholders who...