Agents’ Dream Come True? Single Password for Multiple Carriers Launched May 5, 2014 The insurance industry is moving to end the clutter of “sticky notes” with passwords on monitors everywhere with a tool...
GM Negotiating with Claimants in Ignition Switch Lawsuits May 5, 2014 By Tom Krisher A mediator for General Motors has begun negotiations about settling more than 300 claims related to a deadly ignition switch...
Marsh Revenue Up 5% in 1Q May 4, 2014 Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. (MMC) reported underlying revenue growth in the fourth quarter of four percent, an increase in...
AIG, Prudential Financial on Federal Reserve’s List of 15 Firms for Extra Supervision May 4, 2014 By Craig Torres The Federal Reserve released a list of 15 firms that merit an extra layer of supervision because they pose heightened...
1966 Red Mustang Returned to Owner 20 Years After Being Stolen May 4, 2014 By Billy Watkins, The Clarion Ledger Betsy Montgomery, drove the same car on her 55th birthday that she drove as a 15-year-old living in south Jackson,...
Coal Companies Challenge Black Lung Mining Regulation May 4, 2014 By Andrew Harris More than a dozen coal companies, including a unit of Patriot Coal Corp., challenged a new federal mine-safety regulation aimed...
Accounting Class Action Settlements Stable But Associated Market Losses Double May 2, 2014 The number of accounting case settlements in 2013 increased for the second year in a row, but remained low compared...
Insurance Agents Urged to Follow Overstock.com, Insuritas Online Sales Model May 2, 2014 By Amy O'Connor Customers of Overstock.com can now furnish their home or office and insure them through the same source. The online retailer...
U.S. Investigating How 55 Colleges Handle Sexual Assault Charges May 2, 2014 By John Lauerman The U.S. Education Department is investigating 55 colleges for failing to prevent and respond to sexual assaults and harassment on...
Mighty Mississippi River’s Flood Control System Met Its Match in 2011 May 1, 2014 By Tom Bassing, Delta Democratic Times This time of year, those living on the Mighty Mississippi can’t help but fret the water’s annual, inevitable rise. Yet,...