Supreme Court to Hear ‘Disparate Impact’ Housing Case October 3, 2014 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to decide whether people suing for housing discrimination must prove they were victims of intentional...
Attribution Science, Extreme Weather and Why They Matter October 2, 2014 By Don Jergler There is a love-hate relationship with the word “new.” It’s used far too often, but without it as a preface...
AIG Bailout Rushed Without Complete Documentation, Fed Lawyer Testifies October 2, 2014 By Andrew Zajac The Federal Reserve Bank of New York poured billions of dollars into rescuing American International Group Inc. in September 2008...
Sedgwick Finalizes T&H, VeriClaim Acquisition October 2, 2014 Memphis-based Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc. said it has completed its purchase of T&H Global Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries...
Washington State Entrepreneurs Stake Their Claim in Marijuana ‘Green Rush’ October 2, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of articles on the the marijuana insurance industry to appear on...
Viewpoint: Costs Bury Insurance Savings Promised in Farm Bill October 2, 2014 By The Editors, Bloomberg Opinion When does a $23 billion spending cut result in no savings at all? When it’s part of the U.S. farm...
CareRise Granted Third U.S. Patent for Nursing Facility Risk Management October 2, 2014 The U.S. Patent Office has issued a third patent to Tim Goux, CEO of CareRise, a risk management company based...
Oil, Railroad Industries Oppose New Federal Oil Train Safety Rules October 2, 2014 By Jim Snyder Proposed federal rules to make hauling crude oil by rail safer and avoid fiery wrecks would drive up costs and...
Fed Counsel Grilled on AIG’s Bailout Terms vs. Banks’ October 1, 2014 By Andrew Zajac The Federal Reserve Board of Governors set an interest rate for American International Group Inc.’s 2008 bailout loan that was...
Goldman, JPMorgan CEOs Pursued Private Rescue for AIG October 1, 2014 By Andrew Zajac The heads of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. told federal regulators days ahead of the 2008...