New Jersey’s Second Homeowners Stuck in Limbo a Year After Sandy October 24, 2013 By Katie Zezima The Jersey shore’s small vacation bungalows and cottages have for decades staked out little plots of paradise where families who...
Jury Finds Bank of America Liable for Countrywide Mortgage Fraud October 24, 2013 By Nate Raymond Bank of America Corp. was found liable for fraud on Wednesday over defective mortgages sold by its Countrywide unit, a...
Bill to Curb ‘Patent Trolls’ Introduced in Congress October 24, 2013 A U.S. congressman, who has led the charge against frivolous patent infringement lawsuits, introduced a bill on Wednesday to curb...
After JPMorgan $13B Deal, Banks Seek Protections in Future Bailouts October 24, 2013 By Jessica Toonkel and Jonathan Stempel As the U.S. government closes in on a $13 billion settlement with JPMorgan Chase & Co. over its mortgage practices,...
Maryland’s Chesapeake Employers Promotes Dreher to Director of Underwriting October 24, 2013 Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Company, formerly IWIF, recently announced that Joanne Dreher has been promoted to director of underwriting.In this new...
Senate, House Negotiators Tackle Farm Bill, Crop Insurance October 24, 2013 By Charles Abbott U.S. Senate and House negotiators, who will begin working on a compromise farm bill on Oct. 30, face a major...
USI Appoints V.P. for Employee Benefits Services in N.Y. Metro Office October 24, 2013 USI Insurance Services announced that Rick Renna has joined the brokerage as vice president in the New York metropolitan office....
Survey: Many Sandy-Impacted Small Biz in N.Y. Unprepared for Another Storm October 24, 2013 A year after Superstorm Sandy, a new survey of small business owners and managers in the metropolitan New York City...
A Year After Sandy, a Slow Recovery for Thousands October 24, 2013 By David B. Caruso A year after Superstorm Sandy catastrophically flooded hundreds of miles of eastern U.S. coastline, thousands of people still trying to...
Willis Launches Global 360 to Specialty Clients October 24, 2013 Willis Limited, a subsidiary of Willis Group Holdings Plc, has announced the first set of insurers offering to support Global...