Florida Gov. Scott Signs Flood Insurance, Credit Claims, Parasailing Bills June 16, 2014 Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed into law on Friday dozens of measures covering everything from flood insurance, electronic cigarettes and...
West Virginia Chemical Firm Facing New Environmental Charges June 16, 2014 A Charleston company faces state violations after a storm water collection trench overflowed at the same site where chemicals spilled...
U.N. Climate Talks Fracture over Future of Carbon Markets June 16, 2014 By Ben Garside The use of carbon markets to curb rising greenhouse gas emissions was dealt a blow on Sunday after two weeks...
Kentucky’s Corvette Museum’s Sinkhole Turning Into Goldmine June 16, 2014 By Bruce Schreiner For years, just enough hardcore classic car lovers and curious travelers wandered through the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky to...
Amazon Workplace Faces Safety Scrutiny After 2 Deaths June 16, 2014 By Adam Satariano Amazon.com Inc.’s labor issues are growing at its sprawling network of fulfillment centers, where it ships everything from books to...
Judge Sets May 2015 Date for BP Investors’ Suit Over Oil Spill June 16, 2014 By Nate Raymond A U.S. judge set a May 2015 trial date on Friday for BP Plc to face claims in a lawsuit...
West Virginia Storage Tank Rules Make Some Fear Citizen Lawsuits June 16, 2014 By Jonathan Matisse Industry groups are jittery that if state regulators require the wrong type of permit, companies could be subject to citizen...
Best Affirms Wind River Re/Global Indemnity and Subs Ratings June 16, 2014 A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a”...
Best to Endorse Selected Ratings outside EU for Regulatory Use June 16, 2014 A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited (AMBERS) has confirmed that it has notified the European Securities and Markets Authority...
QBE Reorganizing to Create Emerging Markets Division for Lat.Am.-Asia Pacific June 16, 2014 Australia’s QBE Insurance Group Limited has announced “a strategic change to ensure its business is positioned for profitable growth.” QBE...