Glass-Steagall Firewall Could Return If Volcker Rule Disappoints December 9, 2013 By Cheyenne Hopkins and Phil Mattingly Five U.S. agencies will finish the Volcker rule tomorrow after more than three years of Wall Street resistance to its...
National Interstate Launches Captive for Waste Haulers December 6, 2013 National Interstate Insurance Co. has formed a new group rental captive for waste haulers to complement its traditional insurance program....
U.S. Insurance Broker Sector Outlook Positive for 2014: Fitch December 6, 2013 Revenue and earnings growth for U.S. insurance brokers in 2014 is expected to improve modestly over 2013, according to a...
Students’ Concussion Suits Against NCAA, Unlike NFL Suits, Defy Grouping December 6, 2013 By Andrew Harris Ex-football players’ head-trauma lawsuits against the National Collegiate Athletic Association, unlike National Football League cases consolidated by federal judges and...
Connectivity in Cars Raises Cyber Attack Questions: Senator December 6, 2013 By Jim Finkle A U.S. senator has asked 20 of the world’s biggest automakers for information on how they secure their vehicles from...
House Passes Bill to Curb Patent Lawsuits December 5, 2013 By Derek Wallbank and Susan Decker The U.S. House passed legislation to rein in some patent lawsuits that technology companies say could reduce the time they...
Liberty Mutual Launches Foreign Package Policy for U.S. Companies December 5, 2013 Liberty Mutual’s Commercial Insurance strategic business unit has expanded its foreign package policy offering by introducing a new product, and...
Argo Surety to Issue Surety Bonds in Europe for U.S. Clients December 5, 2013 Argo Surety, a division of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., now has the capability to issue surety bonds throughout the...
Nordquist to Lead Wells Fargo Insurance Small Business, Personal Lines Unit December 5, 2013 Wells Fargo & Co. promoted Laurie Nordquist to head of the unit providing insurance to individuals and small businesses, replacing...
Lawsuits Challenging Obamacare Cite Religion, Tax Issues December 5, 2013 By Andrew Harris and Andrew Zajac Hours after the University of Notre Dame filed a religious challenge to the U.S. health-care overhaul in Indiana federal court,...