Why So Many Forecasts Are Useless: Ritholtz June 27, 2014 By Barry Ritholtz, Bloomberg View If you work in finance, you will invariably come across an example of single-variable analysis. Almost daily, we see terrible...
Small Businesses Lobby for Export-Import Bank June 27, 2014 By Howard Schneider and David Lawder If the battle over the U.S. Export-Import Bank is Washington’s latest political tempest, then Don Nelson from Bakersfield, California is...
More Drivers ‘Under the Influence’ Testing Positive for Multiple Drugs June 27, 2014 Since 1993, the profile of a drugged driver has changed substantially. More drivers are now testing positive for prescription drugs,...
The Political Battle Over Export-Import Bank June 27, 2014 By Cheyenne Hopkins and Michael C.Bender A day before U.S. House Republicans were to vote on a new majority leader, lawmakers aligned with the limited-government Tea...
Another Climate Report Outlines Business Risks, Insurance Pitfalls June 26, 2014 By Don Jergler “Risky Business: The Economic Risks of Climate Change to the United States,” a report on climate change and how it...
As America Overall Ages with Boomers, Energy States See Youth Boom June 26, 2014 Seven states, including five in the Great Plains, saw their median age decline between 2012 and 2013, according to U.S....
Philadelphia Launches Commercial Excess Flood Coverage June 26, 2014 Philadelphia Insurance Cos. (PHLY) is now offering commercial excess flood coverage to complement its commercial primary flood product. PHLY’s new...
ICW Group Offering Workers’ Comp Insurance in Georgia, Indiana, New Jersey June 26, 2014 ICW Group Insurance Cos., a multiline property/casualty insurer based in San Diego, Calif., announced it has begun writing workers’ compensation...
Insurance Underwriter, Broker Merger Activity Up 20%: SNL June 26, 2014 Year-to-date through June 20, the insurance mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market witnessed 160 deal announcements, compared to 134 deals over...
Top 10 Metro Areas for Car Thefts June 26, 2014 The National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) “Hot Spots” report examines vehicle theft data obtained from the National Crime Information Center...