Marsh Cites ‘Lessons Learned’ from Bangladesh Factory Collapse June 25, 2013 A report from Marsh on the recent Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh that killed more than 1,100 people cites...
Alberta Promises US$956 Million in Flood Funding; Won’t Balance Budget June 25, 2013 Alberta Premier Alison Redford on Monday promised C$1 billion (US$956 million) in initial funding to help pay for damage caused...
Supreme Court Limits Workplace Harassment, Retaliation Claims June 25, 2013 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court put new limits on lawsuits claiming on-the-job harassment, throwing out a case filed by a black...
Supreme Court Extends Ban on Suits Against Generic Drugs June 25, 2013 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court reinforced its bar on lawsuits by patients against generic-drug makers, overturning a $21 million award to...
Many in Mississippi ‘Out of Luck’ as Health Insurers Shun Exchange June 25, 2013 By Jeff Amy People in 36 of Mississippi’s 82 counties may not be able to buy health insurance through the new federal online...
P/C Insurers Turned Profit on Underwriting in Q1, Attained Record Surplus June 24, 2013 First quarter results for U.S. property/casualty insurers show they made a profit on underwriting for the first time since late...
New Jersey Still Looking for Takers for $10K Sandy Grants June 24, 2013 Here’s a problem you don’t hear about that often with a state grant program: New Jersey is giving away $10,000...
$40M Program to Aid New Jersey Tenants Affected by Sandy June 24, 2013 New Jersey has launched a $40 million grant program to encourage landlords to rent vacant properties to low- and moderate-income...
N.J.-Based Surety Partners of America Names COO June 24, 2013 Nicholas Solimo has joined Morristown, N.J.-based Surety Partners of America as chief operating officer. He previously served as senior director...
Delaware Legislature Adopts Workers’ Compensation Reform Bill June 24, 2013 Delaware lawmakers last week passed workers’ comp reform legislation (HB 175) that seeks to curb rising workers’ compensation costs. The...