How Senate Republicans Are Split Over Obamacare Replacement Bill March 21, 2017 By Steven T. Dennis The House is racing to find enough votes for its health-care bill this week, but even if it passes, prospects...
Risk Management Not Keeping Up with Escalating Risks: Survey March 21, 2017 Most executives see risks increasing in both number and complexity – but those same executives say their organizations’ risk management...
Trump Budget Would Eliminate Chemical Safety Board March 21, 2017 By Jack Kaskey and Jennifer A. Dlouhy When a Texas City refinery exploded in 2005, 15 people died. Months later, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board found that...
Consumer Group Warns on Trump Budget Cut of Flood Map Funds March 21, 2017 By Suzanne Barlyn A proposal by the Trump administration to cut $190 million in funding for updating U.S. maps of flood-prone areas would...
CNA Adds Data Breach, Network Security Endorsement to Lawyers’ PL Policy March 21, 2017 CNA has launched a new lawyers’ data breach and network security endorsement. The new endorsement is available as part of...
U.S., Peabody Energy Agree to $43 Million Environmental Fund; Bankruptcy Plan Approved March 20, 2017 By Tracy Rucinski A U.S. judge formally approved Peabody Energy Corp.’s plan to emerge from bankruptcy late Friday after the coal producer struck...
Reinsurers Seek Higher Returns Through Customized Business March 20, 2017 By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi and Paul Arnold Reinsurer Swiss Re, usually involved in mega-deals on natural disaster coverage, is branching out on its own to do individually...
Medical Professional Underwriters Weigh Impact of Republican Healthcare Changes March 20, 2017 By Joseph S. Harrington, CPCU, ARP As they grapple with persistently soft market conditions, medical professional liability (MPL) underwriters must weigh the potential impact on their...
Patients’ Pre-Surgery Opioid Use Contributes to Higher Costs, Complications March 20, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson Surgery patients often go home from the hospital with a prescription for painkillers to take as they recover. But a...
Berkshire Opposes Political Contribution Disclosure, Fossil Fuel Divestment Proposal March 20, 2017 By Jonathan Stempel Warren Buffett’s compensation for running Berkshire Hathaway Inc. edged up 4.0 percent last year to $487,881 reflecting the higher cost...