Industry Examines Potential Claims Issues Following Riots May 18, 2015 By Young Ha Some 140 vehicle fires, more than a dozen structural fires and nearly 200 arrests were reported in the wake of...
Etsy Sued by Investors Alleging Firm Hid Products’ Trademark Risks May 17, 2015 By Christie Smythe Etsy Inc. is facing fraud claims from investors after allegations that millions of items sold through its online crafts and...
Paulson’s Hedge Fund Bets $800M on AIG May 17, 2015 By Kelly Bit Billionaire John Paulson’s hedge fund firm bought a position in American International Group Inc. in the first quarter valued at...
Conn. Bill Requires Home Improvement Contractors to Have Insurance May 15, 2015 Certain home improvement contractors in Connecticut could soon be obligated to hold liability insurance. The Connecticut House of Representatives on...
Brit Appoints Courchaine, Canna to New General Liability Team for U.S. May 15, 2015 Global specialty insurer Brit PLC has named Steve Courchaine as senior vice president to launch a new General Liability team...
Safety Officials Fine Illinois Auto Parts Company $114K May 15, 2015 A Peoria, Ill., auto parts manufacturer has been fined $114,100 for federal workplace safety violations that the government says put...
Texas-Based Sally Beauty Confirms Second Data Breach May 15, 2015 The Sally Beauty chain, headquartered in Denton, Texas, has confirmed that it has suffered its second data breach in just...
Gilliland to Chair Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Commission May 15, 2015 Gov. Mary Fallin has named Bob Gilliland of Oklahoma City as chairman of the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission. Gilliland was...
Outlook for Dallas-Based MGA Insurance Revised to Positive May 15, 2015 A.M. Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable for the issuer credit rating (ICR) of MGA Insurance Co....
The Hanover Enhances General Liability, Umbrella Coverages for Business Clients May 15, 2015 The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has launched an enhanced suite of general liability and umbrella coverage offerings for independent insurance...