New Credit Card Chips Shift Liability to Retailers December 7, 2015 By Andrew Cohn On Oct. 1, 2015, many of the insurance industry’s clients took on a lot more risk, and may not even...
Supreme Court Lets Stand State, Local Bans on Assault Weapons December 7, 2015 By Greg Stohr A divided U.S. Supreme Court steered clear of a politically charged fight over gun rights, turning away a challenge to...
U.S. Hospitals Improve Patient Safety: Report December 7, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson Fewer patients are dying from conditions acquired while staying in the nation’s hospitals, according to a new federal report. Statistics...
P/C Insurers Told ‘Fresh Approach’ Needed to Face Coming Disruption December 7, 2015 U.S. property/casualty insurers should expect disruptive changes in a number of areas in 2016, including technology, pricing, customer demand, and...
AIG Reportedly to Raise About $750M From Sale of Shares in China’s PICC P&C December 7, 2015 American International Group is seeking to raise about $750 million by selling part of its stake in China’s state-run PICC...
Judge Says Kinder Morgan Owes Investors Damages for El Paso Pipeline Deal December 4, 2015 By Tom Hals Energy pipeline operator Kinder Morgan Inc. is on the hook for the bulk of $171 million in damages owed to...
Highway Bill Restores Crop Insurance Funding Cut in Budget Deal December 4, 2015 The $305 billion highway bill that was agreed upon by the House and Senate and is on its way to...
How a King of Coal Conspired Against Mine Safety December 4, 2015 By Jef Feeley, Sophia Pearson and Tim Loh To hear Donald L. Blankenship tell it, the U.S. coal industry has been undone by inept regulators, evil unions, the...
Main Street America Launches Commercial Lines Cyber Risk Coverage December 4, 2015 The Main Street America Group has launched a cyber risk protection offering designed for “Main Street” businesses in 19 states...
Senate Joins House in Voting to Repeal Obamacare December 3, 2015 By Kathleen Miller The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to repeal the core of Obamacare, bringing Congress closer to sending legislation to President Barack...