Insurance News from July 09, 2008
National News
Actuaries Urged to Play Broader Role in Mergers, Acquisitions
Actuaries play a pivotal role in property/casualty insurance mergers and acquisitions,...
International & Reinsurance News
Axis CEO Sees Insurers’ Returns Eroding; Plans Axis Expansion
John Charman, chief executive of Bermuda-based Axis Capital says insurers are caught...
East News
New Jersey Agents Applaud Broker Duty of Care Ruling in Hull Suit
Agents' trade groups in New Jersey are praising a recent Garden State court decision...
West News
Hot, Drier Weather Developing on California Firelines
Firefighters are making progress in California's siege of wildfires, but forecasters...
Southeast News
Judge Recuses Self from Kentucky Fen-Phen Retrial
The federal judge who oversaw the eight-week trial of two lawyers accused of conspiring...
Texas / South Central News
Tulsa Has More Traffic Accidents Than Oklahoma City, Insurer Says
A report by an automobile insurer concludes that Oklahoma City drivers are less likely...
Midwest News
Costs, Confusion Keep Flood Insurance Numbers Low in Iowa
A combination of costs and confusion keeps many Iowans from buying federal flood...