Top 10 ‘Most Ridiculous’ Lawsuits of 2016: Chamber of Commerce December 30, 2016 Too much ice in an iced coffee? Too much lip balm left in the tube? Too much environmental damage from...
General Motors Sued over Fire Causing $450K in Damage to Pennsylvania Homes December 30, 2016 General Motors has been sued over a 2014 car fire that caused more than $450,000 in damage to two central...
Chinese M&A to Continue Despite Regulatory, Policy Hurdles: A.M. Best December 30, 2016 While Chinese companies have been increasing their overseas merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in recent years, there are signs that...
New York Announces Health Insurance Reforms to Combat Opioid Crisis December 30, 2016 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that new health insurance reforms aimed at combatting New York State’s heroin and opioid...
Maine Town to Consider Pot Moratorium After Vote to Legalize December 30, 2016 Officials in Richmond held a public hearing this week on a proposed temporary ban on marijuana retailers and social clubs...
Markel to be Honored as 2016 Insurance Leader Of The Year in New York December 30, 2016 Anthony F. Markel, vice chairman of the board at the Markel Corporation will be honored by The Peter J. Tobin...
How Agents Feel About Their Compensation from Carriers… and Other Matters December 30, 2016 On a first quarter results call W.R. Berkley Corp. President and CEO Robert Berkley cited a growing and alarming level...
Crystal & Co. Names Weiss Managing Director in Southern California December 29, 2016 Crystal & Co. has named Scott Weiss a managing director in its commercial property/casualty department and a team leader for...
USI Taps Lang as Practice Leader in Southern California December 29, 2016 USI has named Jeff Lang practice leader for its Southern California commercial insurance division. Lang has more than 20 years...
Wisconsin Company Cited in Teen’s Machine Shop Death December 29, 2016 A federal workplace safety agency has cited a Wisconsin company after a teenage worker was fatally injured at a machine...