Volvo Technology Prevents 27% of Low-Speed Crashes: Insurance Study July 20, 2011 Vehicles are doing a better job of protecting people in crashes, but a new crop of advanced technology aims to...
U.S. Defends Doha Trade Strategy after Zoellick Barbs July 20, 2011 President Barack Obama’s administration on Tuesday fired back at World Bank President Robert Zoellick’s criticism that it has not done...
U.S. Arrests 14 for Roles in PayPal Cyber Attack July 20, 2011 By Diane Bartz and Jeremy Pelofsky U.S. authorities Tuesday arrested 16 people on charges they participated in major cyber attacks, including an attempt to cripple eBay’s...
Jenkins Appointed General Counsel at Accident Fund Holdings July 20, 2011 Accident Fund Holdings Inc. has appointed Sue Jenkins, of Williamston, Mich., as general counsel. Jenkins is replacing Steven Hess, current...
Best May Cut Ratings Outlook on Life Insurers July 19, 2011 Ratings agency A.M. Best may lower its outlook on the U.S. life insurance and annuity sector to “negative” from “stable,”...
RBC Insurance Associates Joins the ISU Network July 19, 2011 RBC Insurance Associates of Somerset, N.J., has joined the ISU Network. Founded by James Robertello, David Bruen and Daniel Carluccio,...
Direct-Link Acquires Coachella Valley Insurance Services July 19, 2011 Direct-Link Holding Group LLC has acquired Coachella Valley Insurance Services Inc. (CVIS) of La Quinta, Calif. The transaction marks the...
USI Completes Acquisition of Tricerion July 19, 2011 New York-based agency USI Insurance Services has closed on its acquisition of Tricerion Group, an online employee benefits firm. USI...
XL Insurance Strengthens International Property Business July 19, 2011 XL Insurance, the global insurance operations of XL Group, announced changes in its International Property business, which it said are...
Somali Pirates Secrets Revealed in New Book July 19, 2011 By Katherine Houreld The pirates were nervous. A rookie author – a white man from Canada – had unexpectedly arrived in their cliff-top...