Judge Rules BP Was ‘Grossly Negligent’ in Gulf Oil Spill September 4, 2014 BP Plc acted with gross negligence in setting off the biggest offshore oil spill in U.S. history, a federal judge...
El Niño Chances Lowered to 60% September 4, 2014 A U.S. weather forecaster pegged the likelihood of the El Niño weather phenomenon occurring during the Northern Hemisphere autumn and...
25% of Americans Have Medical Debt; 55% Worry About It: Bankrate.com September 4, 2014 Twenty five percent of Americans say they currently have more medical debt than emergency savings, according to a Bankrate.com report....
Partner Perspective What 25 Acquisitions Taught Me About Operational Consistency Presented by Fulcrum Over the course of my career I have been involved in more than 25 agency acquisitions, first as VP of...
Hacking Risk and Liability Issues Don’t Deter Makers of Driverless Cars September 4, 2014 By Alexa Liautaud A red VW Golf jerks back and forth as it maneuvers into a parking space in the English spa town...
House Republicans Eye Short-Term Renewal of Export-Import Bank September 4, 2014 By Cheyenne Hopkins and Roxana Tiron House Republican leaders are considering a short-term extension of the 80-year-old U.S. Export-Import Bank that is set to expire this...
Court Frees Goldman from Paying Ex-VP’s Legal Fees September 3, 2014 By Jonathan Stempel Goldman Sachs Group Inc. should not have been ordered to pay former programmer Sergey Aleynikov’s legal fees to defend against...
Insurance Noodle Launches Integrated Facility for Allied Health Services September 3, 2014 Insurance Noodle has launched an integrated facility for allied health services across the United States, bringing together several leading markets...
CNA’s Kocaj Joins Berkshire Hathaway Specialty September 3, 2014 Specialty insurer Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has appointed Tom Kocaj as vice president and head of Financial Institutions, Executive...
3 Reasons Congress Should Renew TRIA September 3, 2014 By Henry Willis, Lloyd Dixon, Michael Dworsky and Tom LaTourette U.S. insurance markets, like the rest of the nation, were caught off guard by the Sept.11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Loss...
Nationwide to Realign Under Single Brand; Drop Harleysville, Scottsdale Names September 3, 2014 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. said it will unite all of its products and subsidiaries under its most recognizable brand— Nationwide...