TWIA Financials Improved as Hurricane Season Starts June 16, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones Low catastrophe activity and claims experience so far this year have helped to put Texas’ insurer of last resort for...
Judge Allows Lawsuit Against LinkedIn Over Use of Email Addresses June 15, 2014 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge said LinkedIn Corp. must face a lawsuit by customers who claimed it violated their privacy by accessing...
XL Group Hires AIG’s Lyles for Global Professional Unit June 15, 2014 XL Group has appointed Kelly Lyles to lead its global unit that sells professional liability insurance for directors and officers,...
Court Rules Searchable Database Is ‘Fair Use’ of Copyrighted Books June 15, 2014 By Joseph Ax Universities and research libraries that created a searchable online database for millions of books did not violate copyright protections belonging...
Aon to Acquire National Flood Services from StoneRiver June 15, 2014 Aon US Holdings Inc. has agreed to acquire StoneRiver National Flood Services Inc. from StoneRiver Group. Financial terms were not...
Connecticut’s Certificates of Insurance Bill Signed Into Law June 13, 2014 Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy recently signed into law H.B.5248 that prohibits the inappropriate use and issuance of certificates of...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires The Plus Companies in New Jersey June 13, 2014 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. said it has acquired The Plus Companies Inc. in Bridgewater, New Jersey. Terms were not...
Heffernan Hires Caravia in Southern California June 13, 2014 Heffernan Insurance Brokers has hired Christian Caravia in its Orange County branch as assistant vice president. Caravia will focus on...
Maine High Court Rejects Hospital’s Appeal in Medical Misdiagnosis Case June 13, 2014 A Maine man who was awarded $200,000 by a jury in his malpractice suit filed after a doctor mistakenly told...
Capacity Coverage Affiliate Acquires Assets of Mt. Pleasant Agency in New York June 13, 2014 Capacity Coverage Company of New Jersey Inc. said its New York City-based affiliate, ARM-Capacity of New York LLC, has acquired...