March’s Severe Weather Proved Deadly, Costly in U.S., Globally April 6, 2012 March was a deadly and costly month in parts of the United States. A significant severe weather outbreak affected parts...
Kish Joins Florida’s AssuredPartners April 6, 2012 Florida-based insurance brokerage network AssuredPartners Inc. has added Mike Kish as director of mergers and acquisitions. Kish will assist in...
Ratings: United Overseas, Aspen (Pref. Shares), BF&M, Island Heritage April 6, 2012 A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating of “a+” to...
Swiss Re Structures $240 million Insurance-linked Securities for Allianz April 6, 2012 Swiss Re Capital Markets announced that it has “structured and successfully placed $240 million of insurance-linked securities [cat bonds] issued...
Tampa Medical Firm Accused of End Run Around Florida’s New PIP Law April 6, 2012 By Brent Kallestad A Tampa company has sent fliers to chiropractors suggesting ways to capitalize on potential loopholes in new legislation aimed at...
IAG Malaysia Partner Gets Regulatory Approval for Kurnia Insurans Deal April 6, 2012 The Insurance Australia Group Limited (IAG) announced that its 49 percent-owned Malaysian associate, AmG Insurance Berhad, has received regulatory approval...
New Federal Safety Rules for Mines Finalized April 6, 2012 By Vicki Smith Federal regulators are issuing a final set of rules for underground coal mine examinations that aim to hold operators more...
U.S., Europe Urged to Offer Product Safety Training to Importers April 6, 2012 By Matthew Perrone Food and drug regulators in the U.S., Europe and other developed countries should offer training, technology and expertise to developing...
Pilot Forced to Land after Snake Pops out of Dashboard April 6, 2012 By Rod McGuirk An Australian pilot said he was forced to make a harrowing landing reminiscent of a Hollywood thriller after a snake...
Aon Benfield March Cat Recap: Severe U.S. Weather, Quakes & Floods April 6, 2012 Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon Corp, has released the latest edition of its Global...