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Best Affirms State Farm Companies, Affiliates and Subs Ratings
May 31 2013 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A++’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa+” of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (SFMAIC) and its...
Former U.S. Federal Reserve Insurance Counsel Frank Alerte Joins Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky, Abate & Webb
May 31 2013 // Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 5/31/13 – Frank Alerte, a former executive insurance counsel at the U.S. Federal Reserve, Guy Carpenter and BB&T, has joined the law and governmental consulting firm of Colodny, Fass,...
AIG Ends a Bailout-Related Lawsuit Against N.Y. Federal Reserve
May 30 2013 // American International Group Inc. has agreed to end litigation against the Federal Reserve Bank of New York over whether the insurer retained the right after its 2008 taxpayer-funded bailout to sue over losses on...
Federal Safety Officials Look to Accelerate Self-Driving Cars, Vehicle Technologies
May 30 2013 // Self-driving cars being developed by Google Inc. and some automakers are getting a lift from U.S. auto-safety regulators eager to accelerate automation that they predict could prevent many crashes. Transportation...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Begins Post-Sandy Study of North Atlantic Coast
May 30 2013 // U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that the corps’ scientists and engineers launched a collaborative study on Tuesday to determine how best to reduce flood and storm damage risks for people and communities along...
Mississippi Man Run Over by Lawnmower Sues Manufacturer
May 29 2013 // A lawsuit in Mississippi says a man was seriously injured after he was attacked by a swarm of yellow jackets, jumped off his riding lawnmower and was run over by the machine. Everardo Garfias claims a cut-off switch should...
Consumer Groups Fear Weaker Safety, Privacy Rules Under U.S.-EU Trade Pact
May 29 2013 // U.S. consumer groups plan to raise concerns on Wednesday about a proposed free trade agreement between the United States and the European Union, which they fear could weaken important government health, environmental and...
Consumer Groups Worry U.S.-EU Trade Pact Will Weaken Health, Privacy Regs
May 29 2013 // U.S. consumer groups plan to raise concerns on Wednesday about a proposed free trade agreement between the United States and the European Union, which they fear could weaken important government health, environmental and...
Workplace Wellness Has Only Modest Effect on Bottom Lines, Waistlines: RAND
May 29 2013 // A long-awaited report on workplace wellness programs, which has still not been publicly released, delivers a blow to the increasingly popular efforts, Reuters has learned, casting doubt on a pillar of the Affordable Care...
U.S. Highway Buckles in Missouri After Rail Cars Hit Overpass
May 28 2013 // Cleanup of a collapsed southeast Missouri highway overpass was underway on May 26, more than 24 hours after a cargo train crash led to a chain reaction. The crash, which happened about 2:30 a.m. on May 25 near Chaffee, led...
Wisconsin 3rd in U.S. in Alcohol-Related Boating Deaths
May 28 2013 // Wisconsin had the nation’s third-highest number of alcohol-related boating deaths last year, the same year a legislative bill to stiffen penalties on drunken boaters went nowhere. Intoxicated boating killed eight...
ANV Launches Transaction Risk Insurance (TRI)
May 28 2013 // ANV Holdings BV, a Dutch-headquartered specialty insurance business, announced the launch of a new line of business, Transaction Risk Insurance (TRI) coverage. ANV will initially focus on providing locally compliant...
Guest Workers in Mississippi Sue Company, Claim Exploitation
May 24 2013 // Dozens of Indian guest workers are suing a U.S.-based marine and fabrication company, saying it financially exploited them and forced them to live in squalid conditions after bringing them to work at Gulf Coast shipyards...
Bridge Collapse in Washington Cripples Highway Near Seattle
May 24 2013 // A section of a major interstate highway bridge in Washington state collapsed yesterday, sending two vehicles into the rushing waters of the Skagit River north of Seattle. Three people were rescued and no one is believed to...
EU Lawmakers Back French Demands to Limit U.S. Trade Talks
May 24 2013 // European Union lawmakers voted on Thursday to limit the scope of a proposed free-trade deal between Europe and the United States, backing French demands to leave out culture and potentially irritating Washington. The...
$3.7B in Additional Sandy Relief Aid Announced for N.Y., N.J. Transit Agencies
May 24 2013 // U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced on Thursday an additional $3.7 billion in disaster relief funds to help the four major transit agencies in New York and New Jersey that sustained the greatest damage from...
UK Insurer Marketform Expands into U.S. Hospital PL Market
May 23 2013 // Lloyd’s specialist underwriter Marketform will commence underwriting hospital professional liability, comprising medical malpractice and associated general liability insurance, in the United States effective June 1,...
U.S. Senate Passes Bill with Kansas River Levee Funding
May 23 2013 // The U.S. Senate has approved a bill that includes funding aimed at improving Topeka’s levee system along the Kansas River. The bill approved in the Senate would provide about $15.7 million in federal matching funds...
Insurers, Banks Leveraging Trade Talks to Change Dodd-Frank
May 23 2013 // U.S. bankers and insurers are trying to use trade deals, which can trump existing legislation, to weaken parts of the Dodd-Frank Act designed to prevent a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis. While the companies say they...
U.S. Accountants Group Backs BP on Curbing Oil Spill Payouts
May 23 2013 // A group of U.S. accounting professors is backing BP’s fight to rein in compensation it has to pay for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, which is threatening to add billions of dollars to its growing bill for the...
