Insurance News from September 23, 2015
National News
China’s President Xi Pledges ‘New Model’ of ‘Mutual Respect’ with U.S. Amid Tensions
Chinese President Xi Jinping opened his U.S. visit by seeking to ease concerns on...
International & Reinsurance News
Swiss Re to Buy Guardian Financial Services for $2.5B, Hiking UK Portfolio
Swiss Re AG's business unit Admin Re agreed to acquire Guardian Holdings Europe Ltd....
East News
Rhode Island Directs Insurers Using Price Optimization to Submit Revised Filings
Rhode Island's Insurance Division issued a bulletin on Sept. 18 advising that any...
West News
California Blazes Destroy 2,000-plus Homes, Curb Insurer Appetites
A pair of massive California wildfires that have destroyed more than 2,000 structures...
Southeast News
Former Peanut Exec Gets 28 Years for Georgia Plant Salmonella Outbreak
A former peanut company executive was sentenced Monday to 28 years in prison for his...
Texas / South Central News
Roach Howard Smith & Barton Launches Private Health Benefit Exchange
Dallas-based Roach Howard Smith & Barton announced it is now offering a private...
Midwest News
Toro Awarded $24.3M in Patent Dispute with Briggs & Stratton
A Nebraska-based unit of the Toro Co. has been awarded $24.3 million in a patent...