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AIG Asks Court to Dismiss Part of Greenberg Suit over Bailout
Apr 8 2013 // Insurer American International Group Inc. has asked a court to block Maurice “Hank” Greenberg’s efforts to sue the U.S. government on AIG’s behalf, saying its former CEO has not proven he should...
Armstrong Seeks Dismissal of Lawsuit Brought by Dallas-Based Insurer
Apr 8 2013 // Lance Armstrong has asked a Texas court to dismiss a lawsuit by a Dallas promotions company seeking repayment of more than $12 million in bonuses paid for winning the Tour de France. SCA Promotions insures prizes in...
Remembering 29 Miners Lost in West Virginia Blast 3 Years Ago
Apr 8 2013 // As West Virginians marked the third anniversary of an explosion that killed 29 coal miners Friday, congressional Democrats called the lack of action on tougher mine safety legislation “shameful.” Gov. Earl Ray...
Mortgage Lender Charged with Defrauding Government Insurer
Apr 8 2013 // The United States last Thursday sued a New York mortgage company it said defrauded the federal government into insuring poor quality home loans, costing taxpayers millions of dollars. In a civil lawsuit filed in Manhattan...
Analysis: Deadly New Bird Flu Virus Vindicates Controversial Research
Apr 8 2013 // Scientists in the Dutch city of Rotterdam know precisely what it takes for a bird flu virus to mutate into a potential human pandemic strain, because they’ve created just such mutant viruses in the laboratory. So, as...
New + Old = Workforce Success
Apr 8 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...
Insurance Covered Half of U.S. Disaster Costs in 2012: Swiss Re
Apr 8 2013 // Natural catastrophes and man-made disasters caused $186 billion in economic losses globally in 2012 and took approximately 14,000 lives, according to global insurer Swiss Re’s latest sigma study. The United States...
Ruling Against BP Clears Way for Appeal of Spill Payouts
Apr 5 2013 // A U.S. judge’s ruling Friday against BP Plc means the company can proceed with its appeal of the way a court-appointed administrator apportions payments for claims related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, some...
Mortgage Insurers Settle for $15 MIllion Over Alleged Kickbacks to Lenders
Apr 5 2013 // Four mortgage insurers agreed to pay about $15 million to settle claims that they paid kickbacks to mortgage lenders in exchange for business, the U.S. consumer watchdog said on Thursday. The Consumer Financial Protection...
Aon Benfield Cat Report: Severe Winter Causes $1.8bn Econ. Loss in Europe
Apr 5 2013 // The latest catastrophe report for the month of March from Impact Forecasting, the catastrophe model development center of excellence at Aon Benfield, highlights the sub-freezing temperatures across Europe, which have...
Arkansas Governor: U.S. Government Will Help With Private Insurance
Apr 5 2013 // Federal officials have offered “conceptual support” for Arkansas’ plan to use Medicaid dollars to buy private health insurance for low-income residents, Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe announced as he urged...
Analysts Say Asia-Pacific Trade Talks Could Stretch Well into 2014
Apr 4 2013 // Free-trade talks between the United States and 10 countries in the Asia-Pacific region could stretch into late next year, especially if Japan joins the negotiations, former U.S. trade officials said on...
State Intelligence Report Highlights Threats to Texas
Apr 2 2013 // While organized crime is seen as the most significant public safety threat in Texas, drunk driving, natural disasters, terrorism, industrial accidents and cyber security also are among the major threats that keep lawmakers...
Court: California City May Proceed With Bankruptcy
Apr 2 2013 // A U.S. federal judge on Monday approved the city of Stockton’s petition for bankruptcy in a case that sets the stage for a lengthy battle between bondholders and the California pension system. In a case being studied...
Capitol Records Copyright Win Deals Blow to Digital Goods Resellers
Apr 2 2013 // In a major lawsuit testing the legitimacy of music downloads, Capitol Records LLC has won a court ruling that the start-up ReDigi Inc. has infringed its music copyrights. U.S. District Judge Richard Sullivan in Manhattan...
Gulf Oil Spill Claims Czar Seeks Dismissal of BP Suit
Apr 2 2013 // The administrator of BP Plc’s settlement with thousands of people and businesses who sued over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill urged a federal judge on Monday to end the company’s lawsuit over how he...
Hiscox Bermuda Appoints Lazzaro to U.S. Property Cat Team
Apr 2 2013 // Hiscox Bermuda announced that it has expanded its US property catastrophe team with the appointment of Bill Lazzaro as Vice President – Underwriting. He joins Hiscox from Aon Benfield where he held a variety of roles...
U.S. Announces $1.4B in Sandy Transit Aid to New York, New Jersey
Apr 1 2013 // The federal government announced $1.4 billion in aid last Friday, March 29, to transit agencies affected by Superstorm Sandy. Most of the aid announced by U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is going to four agencies...
Everest Re, Arrowhead Agree to Offer Non-Standard Auto Coverage
Apr 1 2013 // Everest Re Group, Ltd. wholly-owned primary insurance subsidiary, Everest Security Insurance Company, (ESIC) has entered into a definitive agreement with Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, Inc., a subsidiary of Brown...
U.S. Appeals Court Grants Hobby Lobby Full Hearing
Apr 1 2013 // A federal appeals court has granted Oklahoma-based Hobby Lobby’s request for the entire court to hear its challenge of a federal requirement that it provide insurance coverage for the morning-after pill and similar...
