Construction Insurance Trends to Watch in 2015 January 21, 2015 By Jody T. Wright, Tom G. McCall and Tony Page Bolstered by a resurgent economy and renewed optimism, the construction industry is showing signs of significant growth. Payrolls are increasing,...
Law Firms Accused of Fraud in Asbestos Litigation January 21, 2015 By Tom Hals U.S. personal injury lawyers allegedly concealed evidence and induced clients to commit perjury to drive up asbestos-related settlements and garner...
BP Argues for Lower Oil Spill Penalty January 21, 2015 By Laurel Brubaker Calkins and Margaret Cronin Fisk Last week’s ruling that BP Plc’s Macondo well dumped less oil into the Gulf of Mexico than the U.S. government...
Supreme Court Rejects Broader Liability Shield for Military Contractors January 20, 2015 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court turned away three KBR Inc. appeals that aimed to provide military contractors with a broader shield...
Supreme Court to Hear Disparate Impact Liability This Week January 20, 2015 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court is positioned to wipe out a major category of housing discrimination suits, and civil rights groups...
Glatfelter Healthcare Practice Adds AIG as Carrier, Expands Program January 20, 2015 Glatfelter Healthcare Practice (GHP), an insurance program serving senior living facilities, home health care and other private homecare agencies, has...
Auto Parts Suppliers Under Pressure Following Recalls January 19, 2015 By Ma Jie and Masatsugu Horie Auto-parts suppliers are feeling the pressure as car companies move to raise quality standards after a record year for U.S....
Aon Sees Healthcare Workers’ Compensation Claims Dropping January 19, 2015 Workers’ compensation costs and claims frequency in the healthcare sector are going down, according to a report that studied 1,1150...
QBE Selling U.S. Agency Businesses to Alliant for $300M January 19, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson QBE Insurance Group Ltd. of Australia is selling its U.S. agency businesses to California-based Alliant Services Inc. for about $300...
Ambers Named CEO by Vertafore Users Group, NetVU January 16, 2015 Kitty Ambers has been promoted to chief executive officer of the Network of Vertafore Users (NetVU). Ambers’ responsibilities as CEO...