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Wisconsin Court: Insurers Must Help With Fox River Paper Mill Cleanup
Jun 21 2010 // Two companies that once insured Appleton Papers Inc. are liable for $10 million toward the cleanup of the Fox River after a court decision on June 8, the firm’s lawyer said. Attorney Ron Ragatz says the ruling by the...
Double Trouble: Oil and Hurricanes in the Gulf Coast
Jun 21 2010 // AIR Worldwide Reviews Implications of the Gulf Oil Spill for Hurricane Season The current oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico followed soon after a large explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling platform, 50 miles off...
Double Trouble: Oil and Hurricanes in the Gulf Coast
Jun 21 2010 // AIR Worldwide Reviews Implications of the Gulf Oil Spill for Hurricane Season The current oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico followed soon after a large explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling platform, 50 miles off...
Umbrellas for Residential Contractors in Uncertain Times
Jun 21 2010 // Why Commercial Umbrella Coverage Could Save the Day Residential construction is and has been an extremely important class of business for surplus lines insurers and agents. In recent years, however, demand for residential...
How New Independent BP Claims Process Should Work
Jun 17 2010 // The White House offered an explanation Wednesday of how its new independent claims process would work for those harmed by the BP oil spill, including details of a $20 billion escrow account funded by the British oil...
Marsh Study Examines Benefits and Risks of ‘Sustainability’
Jun 16 2010 // A new report from Marsh notes that “as demand grows from consumers, investors and governments for businesses to become more sustainable, companies are beginning to change their strategy and planning.” The white...
Obama Seeks BP Escrow Account to Cover Oil Claims
Jun 14 2010 // President Barack Obama will press BP executives this week to set up an escrow account to pay damage claims by individuals and businesses hurt by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster. The move comes as Obama, who will...
Big “I” Markets Introduces Pollution/Environmental Product
Jun 10 2010 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America Big “I” Markets program has formed a partnership with the American Risk Management Resources Network (ARMR), LLC to provide Big “I” members...
Senator Eyes Prison, Compensation for Environmental Crimes
Jun 10 2010 // Reacting to BP’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a high-ranking U.S. senator Wednesday sought to toughen prison sentences for corporate officials who are found guilty of environmental crimes and to broaden fines for...
Wisconsin Court: Insurers Must Help With Fox River Paper Mill Cleanup
Jun 10 2010 // Two companies that once insured Appleton Papers Inc. are liable for $10 million toward the cleanup of the Fox River after a court decision on June 8, the firm’s lawyer said. The 2-1 ruling by the Wisconsin Court of...
Louisiana to OSHA: Investigate Oil Spill Cleanup Safety
Jun 7 2010 // Louisiana health and environmental officials are asking federal safety officials to make sure workers cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are being protected. Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine and...
Florida Senator: Obama Not Doing Enough for State
Jun 7 2010 // U.S. Sen. George LeMieux criticized President Barack Obama’s handling of the Gulf oil spill Saturday, saying he hasn’t done enough to help Florida and the other affected states or their residents. Obama visited...
Chartis Expands XSEnhanced Umbrella Program to Real Estate Industry
Jun 7 2010 // Chartis has introduced XSEnhanced: Real Estate, the third in the XSEnhanced suite of industry-specific commercial umbrella coverages developed by its Excess Casualty Division. XSEnhanced: Real Estate addresses many of the...
Brunner to Head Zurich North American Specialty Casualty Group
Jun 2 2010 // Zurich has named Roger Brunner head of the Casualty group for its North America Commercial Specialty Products business unit. In this role, Brunner will lead the nationwide team that markets the company’s portfolio of...
Gulf Oil Spill Threatens Mississippi, Alabama Islands
Jun 1 2010 // Oil from BP’s out-of-control Gulf of Mexico oil spill could threaten the Mississippi and Alabama coasts this week, U.S. forecasters said Monday, as public anger surged over the country’s worst environmental...
Frustration Mounts as Oil Seeps into Louisiana’s Wetlands
May 24 2010 // Anger grew along the Gulf Coast as an ooze of oil washed into delicate coastal wetlands in Louisiana, with many wondering how to clean up the monthlong mess – especially now that BP’s latest try to plug the...
Insurance Industry Reacts to Gulf Coast Oil Spill
May 17 2010 // The blame game for the recent British Petroleum (BP) oil rig accident and subsequent oil spill is just getting started, as are the insurance implications of this disastrous event, according to underwriters and other...
Climate Change Litigation: Changes on the Horizon?
May 17 2010 // New and significant rulings have been issued in two of several lawsuits at the forefront of global warming/climate change litigation that are likely to set the future direction of such litigation. These cases...
Climate Change Litigation: Changes on the Horizon?
May 17 2010 // New and significant rulings have been issued in two of several lawsuits at the forefront of global warming/climate change litigation that are likely to set the future direction of such litigation. These cases...
Climate Change Litigation: Changes on the Horizon?
May 17 2010 // New and significant rulings have been issued in two of several lawsuits at the forefront of global warming/climate change litigation that are likely to set the future direction of such litigation. These cases...
