Insurance News from December 15, 2011
National News
Scientists Urge New Approach to Offshore Drilling Safety
U.S. offshore oil and gas drillers need to take a more systematic approach to safety in...
International & Reinsurance News
Swiss Re Estimates 2011 Economic Cat Loss at $350 Bn; Insured Loss $108 Bn
Swiss Re describes 2011 as the "year with the highest catastrophe-related economic...
East News
N.Y. Consumer Report Accuses Insurers of Needlessly Raising Rates
A new consumer advocacy report is accusing P/C insurers of 'colluding' and needlessly...
West News
Santa Ana Winds to Return to Southern California Friday
A "classic Santa Ana wind event is taking shape for Southern California" on Friday, the...
Southeast News
More Safety Violations Cited at Mississippi Electrical Plant
Federal workplace safety officials said this week that they are again citing a...
Texas / South Central News
Texas Mutual Board Elects New Officers
Workers' compensation provider Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced that its board of...
Midwest News
Crop Insurance Rates Skyrocket After Summer Floods
Midwestern farmers who saw their land swamped by summer flooding may be socked again...