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Best Affirms Arch Re and Affiliates ‘A’ Ratings; Stable Outlook
Dec 16 2009 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a+” of Bermuda-based Arch Reinsurance Ltd. and its reinsured affiliates. Best...
Earthquake Early Warning System Possible
Dec 15 2009 // An earthquake early warning system for California is feasible in coming years, according to research being presented at the American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco this week. The ongoing study demonstrates that...
U.S. Mine Safety Chief Vows to End Black Lung Disease
Dec 15 2009 // The nation’s mine safety czar said Friday that the U.S. must put a stop to black lung disease, a work-related illness that has killed roughly 10,000 coal miners this decade. “Now is the time to act to end this...
Kansas Regulators: State’s Auto Insurance Rates Among Lowest in U.S.
Dec 15 2009 // The Kansas Insurance Department reports that Kansas ranks sixth lowest in the nation for average auto insurance expenditures, according to figures released by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)....
Agent Agrees to Plead Guilty in Nude Videotaping Case
Dec 14 2009 // ESPN reporter Erin Andrews and the man accused of secretly making nude videos of her will come face-to-face next week in a Los Angeles courtroom when the Illinois insurance executive enters an expected guilty...
Goldman Played Bigger Role in AIG Trades, WSJ Reports
Dec 14 2009 // Goldman Sachs Group Inc. played a bigger role in fueling the mortgage bets that crippled American Insurance Group Inc. than has been publicly disclosed, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. An analysis by the paper...
WTO Members Narrow Gaps on Standards in Doha Round Advance
Dec 11 2009 // Trading powers have made significant progress this week narrowing their differences on non-tariff barriers — the health or safety standards that can be abused to block imports, a senior diplomat said on Thursday. The...
One-Fourth of U.S. Adult Healthcare Costs Tied to Disabilities
Dec 11 2009 // Just over one-quarter of U.S. adult health care spending was associated with disability in 2006, according to a new study by researchers at RTI International and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. The...
National Specialty Underwriters, Ace Westchester Launch Hospitality Program
Dec 10 2009 // Bellevue, Wash.-based National Specialty Underwriters Inc. (NSU) a program administrator and specialty wholesale broker, and ACE Westchester, the U.S.-based wholesale-focused property and casualty operation of the ACE...
Is There a Doctor In the Firm? Businesses Hope Wellness Plans Save
Dec 10 2009 // Liz Sequeira, a 52-year-old primary care physician, is too young to remember when U.S. doctors made routine house calls. So to her, seeing patients in her three exam rooms on the first floor of Discovery Communications...
Safety Board: Citgo Texas Refinery Blast ‘Significant Near Miss’
Dec 10 2009 // The U.S. Chemical Safety Board on Wednesday called a July explosion at Citgo Petroleum Corp.’s Corpus Christi, Texas, refinery “a significant near-miss” for a widespread release of highly toxic hydrogen...
IPCC Head Says Copenhagen Summit ‘Pretty Good’ if CO2 Cut by 20%
Dec 9 2009 // A 20 percent cut in greenhouse gases by rich nations would be a “pretty good” result for a U.N. climate summit, even though it falls short of developing nations’ hopes, the head of the U.N. climate panel...
Ironshore Names Mammolite New York Region Executive
Dec 9 2009 // Commercial property insurer Ironshore Inc. announced that Anthony Mammolite, currently executive vice president of its U.S. Property unit, has been named to the additional post of regional executive for the entire New York...
Supreme Court Justices Question Audit Board Under Sarbanes-Oxley
Dec 8 2009 // Several U.S. Supreme Court justices seemed to question Monday whether the president had enough authority over an agency that polices auditors of public companies. During arguments to consider if the Public Company...
U.S. Offers Rewards to Help Solve New Hampshire Arsons
Dec 8 2009 // The federal government is offering rewards to help solve a string of arson fires that have plagued the city of Berlin for almost four years. The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says anyone who...
One Thing Is Certain for Insurance Industry in Near Term: Uncertainty
Dec 8 2009 // The insurance industry may not see a return to relative stability and certainty for a few years as it reacts to the effects of regulatory reform, increased government intervention and potential tax law changes in the...
Supreme Court Audit Board Case Could Reopen Sarbanes-Oxley Debate
Dec 7 2009 // The Supreme Court hears a case on Monday that could alter how corporate America is audited and overhaul the Sarbanes-Oxley corporate reform act. The outcome of the case will determine whether a central component of the...
University Dorm Fires on the Rise
Dec 6 2009 // Heat From Powered Equipment a Big Contributor An estimated average of 3,800 fires occur each year in university dwellings, amounting to $26 million in property loss, according to a special report by the Federal Emergency...
Business Moves
Dec 6 2009 // USAA Military insurance company USAA is expanding its customer base by nearly 35 million prospects by opening up eligibility for its products to all veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time. More than...
Declarations
Dec 6 2009 // Disappointed But Happy “While I am disappointed that larger refunds were not ordered, I am very happy that the Commissioner concurred with our position that refunds were due though August 2008 instead of June 2006 as...
