States Graded ‘A’ to ‘F’ for Extreme Weather Preparedness November 20, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson Many states across the country are unprepared to face the risks posed extreme heat, drought, wildfires, inland flooding, coastal flooding...
El Niño Helps Create Another Record Year for High Temperatures November 20, 2015 By Brian K. Sullivan El Niño is the Earth’s hot, exhaling breath. At least, that’s one way of thinking about it. The blast of...
NFL Defends $1 Billion Concussion Settlement Against Critics in Court November 20, 2015 By Maryclaire Dale The NFL on Thursday asked a U.S. appeals court to uphold a potential $1 billion plan to settle thousands of...
How Long Will Health Insurers Remain Patient with Obamacare? November 20, 2015 By Zachary Tracer The fate of Barack Obama’s signature health- care law may depend on how long Anthem Inc. and Aetna Inc. are...
XL Buys Stake in High-Net Worth Insurer PURE November 20, 2015 By Sonali Basak XL Group Plc, the Dublin-based insurer run by Chief Executive Officer Mike McGavick, acquired a stake in Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal...
Validus Announces Senior Executive Appointments at Talbot Underwriting November 20, 2015 Validus Holdings announced a series of senior management appointments at Talbot Underwriting Ltd., its wholly owned subsidiary. Rupert Atkin will...
Brazil Mining Disaster to Lead to Stricter Insurance Standards, Oversight November 20, 2015 By Anna Edgerton Brazil’s worst mining accident will lead to stricter insurance standards under a revised version of an industry bill first introduced...
ACE Names Keogh as Executive Vice Chairman & Chief Operating Officer November 20, 2015 ACE Ltd. announced that John Keogh, vice chairman and chief operating officer, has been appointed executive vice chairman of the...
Florida’s Citizens Expanding Clearinghouse to Condo Unit Policies November 20, 2015 Starting in December, Citizens will expand its Property Insurance Clearinghouse to condominium unit owners, many of whom will now have...
Florida Man Gets 10 Years for West Virginia Pill Trafficking November 20, 2015 A Florida man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for prescription pill trafficking and money laundering. Forty-six-year-old Lester...