Coast Guard Begins Surprise Safety Inspections of Cruise Ships March 27, 2014 By Curt Anderson The Coast Guard has begun unannounced inspections of cruise ships at U.S. ports, targeting those with patterns of safety problems,...
JPMorgan Snub, Lloyd’s Insurance Threat Spurred Change at SAE Fraternity March 27, 2014 By David Glovin and John Hechinger Early this month, JPMorgan Chase & Co. stopped managing an investment account for a prominent client: the charitable foundation of...
Ferrari Fight Over Facebook Fan Page Tests Social Media Copyright March 27, 2014 By Stephanie Bodoni and Andy Hoffman Sammy Wasem was 15 when he started a Ferrari fan page that would become one of the most popular car...
Business Risk Partners, LIU Launch New E&O Policy Form for Agents, Brokers March 26, 2014 Program administrator Business Risk Partners (BRP) has launched a new insurance agents and brokers professional liability form through Liberty International...
For Safety Advocates, GM Recall Highlights Cuts in Government Investigations March 26, 2014 By Jeff Plungis The U.S. office responsible for monitoring safety defects in cars has had its budget stagnate and its staff cut by...
With Fix for Flood Insurance Program Deficit Delayed, Now What? March 26, 2014 By David B. Caruso There’s no easy fix for the National Flood Insurance Program, now drowning in a $24 billion sea of red ink....
Supreme Court Justices Appear Split Over Contraception Benefit March 26, 2014 By Greg Stohr and Sophia Pearson A divided U.S. Supreme Court debated whether companies can assert the same religious rights as individuals, hearing arguments in an...
Ironshore Increases Capacity to $25 Million for Energy Risks March 25, 2014 Ironshore Energy Property has increased capacity to $25 million for energy risks throughout its global platform. This increase in capacity...
Best Affirms Markel and Affiliates Ratings; Outlooks Stable March 25, 2014 A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a+” of...
IRS Expects ‘Glitches’ by Firms Reporting Under New Anti-Tax Evasion Law March 25, 2014 A new U.S. anti-tax evasion law, set to take effect on July 1, will encounter “inevitable glitches,” said the head...