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U.S. Justice Department Says Armstrong Was ‘Unjustly Enriched’
Apr 25 2013 // The federal government is going after Lance Armstrong‘s money. As much as it can get. The Justice Department unveiled its formal complaint against Armstrong on April 23, saying the cyclist violated his contract with...
New + Old = Workforce Success: Commentary
Apr 25 2013 // For the first time in history, American companies now have five generations of employees in the workforce: the silent generation (born 1925-45), baby boomers (1946-64), generation X (1964-80), generation Y (1980-90) and...
U.S. Expected to Seek Limits on Car Touchscreens
Apr 25 2013 // U.S. traffic safety regulators are expected to propose stronger measures to keep drivers from being distracted by in-car touchscreens. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
UPDATE: Many Trapped in Bangladesh Building; Death Toll Climbs to 175
Apr 25 2013 // At least 175 mainly women workers were killed in a Bangladesh building collapse and rescuers searching for survivors said on Thursday that many more were trapped in the rubble of a complex that housed factories supplying...
Wells Fargo Insurance Launches U.S.-Based International Specialty Group
Apr 24 2013 // Wells Fargo Insurance, part of Wells Fargo & Co., is expanding its International Specialty Group by establishing three new teams solely dedicated to serving the insurance and risk management needs of U.S. multinational...
Dewey & LeBoeuf Ex-Chairman Agrees to Proposed $500,000 Settlement to Resolve Claims
Apr 24 2013 // The former chairman of Dewey & LeBoeuf has agreed to pay more than half a million dollars in a proposed settlement with Dewey’s trustee and insurer to resolve claims that bad management led to the law...
ACE International Expands Travel Risk Coverage to Renewable Energy Industry
Apr 23 2013 // ACE Commercial Risk Services, the U.S.-based small business insurance division of the ACE Group, has added additional capability enhancements to its portal www.ACEAdvantage.NET, the Internet-based rating system of its ACE...
Feds Rule Apple Did Not Violate Google Patent
Apr 23 2013 // Apple Inc scored a win on Monday when the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled that it did not violate a Google patent to make the popular iPhones. Apple had initially been accused of infringing on six patents for...
S&P Asks Federal Court to Dismiss U.S. Fraud Lawsuit
Apr 23 2013 // Standard & Poor’s asked a federal judge on Monday to dismiss a U.S. Justice Department civil suit against the rating agency, arguing the government’s case is based on vague statements that cannot be used to...
No Light yet at End of Euro Zone Tunnel; Global Economic Weakness Persists
Apr 23 2013 // An early peek this week at how the euro zone economy performed in April could cement the case for the next installment in an unprecedented campaign of monetary easing by the world’s major central banks. A preliminary...
Halliburton in Talks Over Gulf Oil Spill Settlement, Takes Charge
Apr 22 2013 // Halliburton Co. is in talks to settle private claims against it in a trial to determine how blame should be shared for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill, the company said on Monday, and it took a $1 billion pretax charge for a...
Brit Global Specialty Acquiring Maiden Holdings’ E&S Renewals, Underwriting
Apr 22 2013 // Bermuda-based Brit Insurance and Maiden Holdings, Ltd. have announced a temporary 100 percent quota share reinsurance of Maiden’s Excess and Surplus (E&S) unit, Maiden Specialty, with Brit Global Specialty. The...
Best Affirms Ratings of Canopius US; Removes From Under Review
Apr 22 2013 // A.M. Best Co. has removed from under review with negative implications and affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of Delaware-based Canopius US...
McGraw Elected as ICC Chairman; Mittal Vice-Chairman
Apr 22 2013 // The Paris-based International Chamber of Commerce announced the election of Harold McGraw III to become the ICC’s Chairman and Sunil Bharti Mittal to become Vice-Chairman, effective July first. The current ICC...
10 Things to Know About the Trucking Industry
Apr 22 2013 // In 2012, intermodal container volumes rose by 5.9 percent over the previous year with 13.1 million moves, according to the Intermodal Association of North America’s “Intermodal Market Trends &...
EPA Blamed For Delays in Asbestos Study In Montana
Apr 21 2013 // Internal investigators are faulting the Environmental Protection Agency for years of delays in completing health studies needed to guide the cleanup of a Montana mining town where hundreds of people have died from asbestos...
Boston’s Financial District Deserted as People Work From Home
Apr 19 2013 // The streets of Boston’s financial district, usually bustling with activity, were nearly empty on Friday as staff worked from home during a virtual lockdown of the city while police hunted a suspect wanted in...
Rains Wash Away U.S. Drought, Shifting Farm Economy’s Prospects
Apr 19 2013 // Torrential downpours across a broad swath of the U.S. Midwest this week are easing the worst drought in more than 50 years, flooding streams, snarling river transportation, stalling corn plantings – and changing the...
Professional Risk Solutions to Offer Product Liability, Life Sciences Coverages
Apr 19 2013 // Wholesale Brokerage Professional Risk Solutions (PRS) has launched a new venture that extends its offerings to general and product liability coverages, as well as insurance options for the life sciences industry. Through...
U.S., UK Want Financial Services Included as Part of Trade Pact
Apr 19 2013 // The United States and the UK aim to include financial services in a proposed free-trade agreement between Washington and the 27-nation European Union, the British Ambassador to the United States said on Thursday. The...
