Carriers See Growth Ahead in Specialty Insurance Program Market: Survey July 16, 2015 The outlook is good for the specialty insurance program market, with carriers looking more favorably on smaller accounts, single state...
Senate Panel Makes U-Turn on Rentals of Recalled Vehicles July 16, 2015 By Jeff Plungis A Senate panel killed a proposal to permit companies to continue renting vehicles that have been recalled, a measure criticized...
QBE Selling Lender-Placed Insurance Business for $90M July 16, 2015 By Narayanan Somasundaram and Noah Buhayar QBE Insurance Group Ltd., Australia’s second-largest insurer by market value, agreed to sell its North American mortgage and lender services...
FBI: Global Criminal Hacker Forum Darkode Shut Down July 15, 2015 The U.S. Department of Justice and FBI said today that they along with an international coalition of law enforcers have...
Poll: Is ACE-Chubb Deal Good or Bad? July 15, 2015 The insurance industry believes that on the whole, the ACE Ltd. acquisition of Chubb Corp. is a good deal. Industry...
Suit Charges Wal-Mart with Discrimination Against Gay Employees Over Health Benefits July 15, 2015 By Erik Larson Wal-Mart Stores Inc. was accused of discriminating against gay employees in a lawsuit that pits the biggest U.S. retailer against...
Federal Court Rules Against Religious Groups Over Birth Control Coverage Opt-Out July 15, 2015 By Joel Rosenblatt Religious nonprofit groups must formally opt out of a U.S. health-care mandate if they wish to avoid a requirement that...
CFC Launches Cyber Policy for U.S. Healthcare Providers July 14, 2015 Specialist lines underwriting agency, CFC, has extended its cyber product suite with the launch of a new policy developed specifically...
W.R. Berkley Forms Construction Professional Liability Unit; Bustamante to Head July 14, 2015 W. R. Berkley Corp. announced the creation of Berkley Construction Professional Liability Underwriters to provide professional liability, pollution liability and...
Lawsuit Seeks to Force Ballparks to Install Foul Ball Safety Nets July 14, 2015 By Robert Burnson Fans in box seats at Major League Baseball games might have less use for their gloves if Oakland A’s fan...