Bipartisan Farm Bill Saves Food Stamps, Crop Insurance January 28, 2014 By Alan Bjerga Editor’s Note: The House of Representatives passed the bill this morning. For the update, read here. Deep cuts in U.S....
Why Obama Should Support Delaying Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Hikes: Opinion January 28, 2014 By Michael Hecht The following is an opinion from Michael Hecht, president and CEO of Greater New Orleans Inc. and the Coalition for...
Beazley, Hiscox Form D&O Consortium with Capacity up to $50 Million January 28, 2014 Lloyd’s of London insurers Beazley and Hiscox have partnered to offer brokers and clients a D&O consortium through which the...
Oil Train Catastrophe Risk Weighs on Insurers: Kemp January 28, 2014 By John Kemp In the event of a mass-casualty accident involving the derailment of a crude-carrying train in a densely populated urban area,...
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...