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First Tsunami Awareness Week: States To Test Communication System
Mar 22 2010 // In the wake of last month’s tsunami in Chile and less than six months after a tsunami hit American Samoa — both events that resulted in loss of life and property — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
Insurance Agents, U.S. Chamber Unhappy with Healthcare Reform
Mar 22 2010 // Independent insurance agents are among those today expressing their disappointment with the health care reform bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. The House approved the Senate-passed bill and also approved a...
It Figures
Mar 22 2010 // 4.6% Nebraska’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.6 percent in January, still less than half the national rate of 9.7 percent, according to state officials. The preliminary December rate of 4.7 percent...
Survey Ranks California’s Lawsuit Climate Among Worst in the Nation
Mar 22 2010 // A new national survey finds that California’s lawsuit climate is among the worst in the country and on par with states including Alabama, Louisiana, and West Virginia. Among local jurisdictions, Los Angeles’...
It Figures
Mar 22 2010 // 1,018 The number of grants South Carolina has awarded to coastal homeowners who have taken steps to shield their homes against hurricane winds the past two years. Insurance Commissioner Scott Richardson said that the SC...
WTO Needs ‘Political Miracle’ to Conclude Doha Deal in 2010
Mar 19 2010 // Members of the World Trade Organization are likely to conclude next week that it will take a political miracle to agree a new trade deal this year, consigning yet another Doha round deadline to the dustbin. The U.S. and...
Federal Healthcare Reform Triggering Opposition by States
Mar 19 2010 // As the U.S. Congress once again rallies to pass healthcare reform legislation, momentum is growing in many states to pass laws to block the changes — a move that could lead to a legal battle over states’...
Toyota Facing Possible Triple Damages in Consumer Resale Value Suits
Mar 18 2010 // Lawyers seeking civil damages against Toyota Motor Corp. on behalf of U.S. consumers for diminished resale value of recalled vehicles are broadening their cases to add racketeering claims against the automaker. Using...
Bermuda (Re)Insurance Association Releases Members’ 2009 Results
Mar 17 2010 // The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR) has released the 2009 global underwriting results for its 23 members, who write insurance and reinsurance from underwriting centers in Bermuda, Europe and the...
Number of Californians Without Health Insurance Soars
Mar 17 2010 // Nearly one in four Californians under age 65 lacked health insurance during all or part of last year, well above the latest national average, in a trend fueled by shrinking coverage due to mounting job layoffs, a new study...
AXA to Delist ADS Shares from NYSE
Mar 17 2010 // France’s AXA Group announced that it will file a Form 25 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to voluntarily delist its American Depositary Shares (ADS) from theNew York Stock Exchange. AXA said the...
Winners and Losers Under Dodd Financial Reform Proposal
Mar 17 2010 // U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd introduced his latest bill to overhaul the financial system on Monday. The committee is expected to work on the bill next week and it will likely change dramatically....
Senate Republicans Expected to Change Dodd Financial Reform Bill
Mar 17 2010 // The new financial reform bill introduced in the U.S. Senate will likely be approved at the committee level next week, but its shape could change substantially once it comes before the full Senate and winning Republican...
More Than One-Third of U.S. Facing High Risk of Flooding
Mar 17 2010 // Major flooding has begun and is forecast to continue through spring in parts of the Midwest, according to the National Weather Service. The South and East are also more susceptible to flooding as an El Niño...
S&P Revises Hartford’s Outlook to Negative; Debt/Hybrids Assigned Ratings
Mar 17 2010 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has assigned its ‘BBB’ issue rating to Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.’s (HIG) proposed $1.1 billion senior debt offering. S&P assigned a...
New Startups, Only 1% of All Firms, Generate 10% of New Jobs
Mar 16 2010 // While discussion about economic recovery focuses primarily on expanding job growth in existing companies, a new study suggests policies should be focused more on creating a favorable environment for entrepreneurship—...
Hiscox Estimates, Chile Quake, Xynthia Losses at $151 Million
Mar 16 2010 // Hiscox Ltd. announced from its Bermuda headquarters that, from initial estimates, based on an insured market loss of US$8 billion for the Chilean earthquake, and US$3 billion for windstorm Xynthia, it estimates a combined...
Lloyd’s Must Pay Alleged Swindler Stanford’s Legal Fees, Court Says
Mar 16 2010 // A federal appeals court said Monday insurer Lloyd’s of London must pay claims related to alleged swindler Allen Stanford’s defense. Stanford, his former chief investment officer Laura Holt, and former...
3 Face Federal Charges in Chicago Workers’ Comp Fraud Case
Mar 12 2010 // Federal law enforcement officials in Chicago report that a chiropractor, a medical doctor and a billing employee at a clinic in Maywood, Ill., have been indicted on federal charges related to workers’ compensation...
Poll Finds More Americans Say Global Warming Exaggerated
Mar 12 2010 // A growing number of Americans, nearly half the country, think global warming worries are exaggerated and more people doubt that scientific warnings of severe environmental fallout will ever occur, according to a new Gallup...
