Bipartisan Optimism As Sweet As Maple Syrup at Workers’ Comp Conference February 28, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson The political stalemate in Washington regarding the deficit and sequestration is not as dire or depressing as most people and...
Snapshot: Who Are America’s Small Business Entrepreneurs? February 28, 2013 About one third of America’s entrepreneurs are women, many are between the ages of 30 and 49, and 60 percent...
Day #2 at Oil Spill Trial: BP Drilled Despite Earlier Problems February 27, 2013 By Kristen Hays BP Plc took chances drilling its doomed Macondo well long before it ruptured in 2010, a well design and pressure...
Bipartisan House Bill Seeks to Stop Abusive Patent Lawsuits February 27, 2013 Two U.S. Congressmen introduced a bill on Wednesday that would penalize companies that file frivolous patent infringement lawsuits, derided by...
Assurex Global Launches Employee-Benefits Marketplace Platform February 27, 2013 Assurex Global has launched a new private marketplace employee benefits platform for employers to offer a wide-range of administrative flexibility...
ISO Revises ‘Bring Your Own Alcohol’ Establishment Exclusion February 27, 2013 ISO has enhanced its commercial general liability (CGL) insurance program to address exposures for establishments that allow their patrons to...
Allied World Launches U.S. Surety Unit February 27, 2013 Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG’s Allied World U.S. has expanded its casualty operations with the launch of a new...
Supreme Court Limits When SEC Can Levy Fraud Penalties February 27, 2013 The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday limited the authority of the federal government’s top securities regulator to seek civil penalties...
U.S. Cities in Front Line of Adapting to Extreme Weather, Rising Sea Levels February 27, 2013 By Deborah Zabarenko The signs of rising water are everywhere in this seaport city: yellow “Streets May Flood” notices are common at highway...
Teen Driver Deaths Increased in First Half of 2012 February 27, 2013 By Joan Lowy Deaths of younger teen drivers increased sharply in the first six months of last year, reversing a decade-long trend, according...