Securities Class Actions Up 9% in 2013 But Below Average January 28, 2014 Plaintiffs filed 166 new federal securities class actions in 2013, a nine percent increase over 2012, however, the 2013 total...
White House Balks at Flood Insurance Delay, Agent Licensing Bill January 28, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson The Obama Administration has problems with the Senate bill that would delay flood insurance premium increases and create an agent...
Senate Takes First Step on Flood Insurance, Agent Licensing Bill January 27, 2014 The Senate voted 86-13 early Monday evening to proceed with debate on a bill to both delay some flood insurance...
KKR to Buy Majority Stake in Claims Firm Sedgwick for $2.4 Billion January 27, 2014 By Devin Banerjee Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc. said KKR & Co. LLP and company management would buy the provider of claims services...
Supreme Court Exempts Time ‘Donning and Doffing’ Safety Gear from Employee Pay January 27, 2014 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that employees at a U.S. Steel Corp. plant do not have to be...
James Named President of P&C for QBE North America January 27, 2014 Robert James has been appointed president of Property and Casualty for QBE North America, which includes the program, middle markets...
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Introduces D&O Liability Policy January 27, 2014 Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has launched Executive First, a directors & officers liability insurance policy designed to address the...
U.S., Canada Officials Say Tougher Oil Train Safety Rules Needed January 27, 2014 By Joan Lowy Warning that a “major loss of life” could result from an accident involving the increasing use of trains to transport...
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance to Acquire MyAssist and Insure America January 27, 2014 Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance said it has agreed to purchase the assets of MyAssist Inc., a live-agent personal concierge and...
Key Flood and Crop Insurance Votes Could Come This Week January 27, 2014 This week could see important Senate votes on a bill on the federal flood insurance program that is linked with...