Tampa, Host of Republican Convention, Prepares for Possible Hurricane Isaac August 23, 2012 By Curt Anderson Tropical Storm Isaac is posing a potential threat to next week’s Republican National Convention in Florida, which culminates in the...
In Apple v. Samsung, Attention Turns to Alchemy of Damages August 23, 2012 By Dan Levine Between the hotshot designers and brainy engineers Apple Inc. questioned for three weeks in the company’s bitterly fought patent battle...
Travelers Sues NFL Over Ex-Players’ Brain Injury Lawsuits August 22, 2012 By Jospeh Ax Several subsidiaries of Travelers Companies Inc. sued the National Football League and a host of other insurers, seeking to avoid...
Glatfelter Religious Practice Adds New Large Account Market, Names President August 22, 2012 Glatfelter Program Managers (GPM), a business unit dedicated to Glatfelter Insurance Group’s program business, has announced Shawn T. Yingling has...
Jury to Begin Deliberating Patent Disputes Between Apple, Samsung August 22, 2012 By Dan Levine and Poornima Gupta Apple Inc.’s worldwide legal crusade against the Android mobile operating system drew toward a climax on Tuesday as the iPhone...
Hard Market Generates New E&O Challenges for Insurance Agents August 22, 2012 By Amy O'Connor The soft market has made the job of insurance agents very difficult the last few years. Competition has been extremely...
Road Tests of ‘Talking’ Cars Underway August 21, 2012 Nearly 3,000 cars, trucks and buses that can “talk” began traveling the streets of Ann Arbor, Michigan today as part...
Markel FirstComp Unveils New Name, New Agent Portal August 21, 2012 By Amy O'Connor Markel and FirstComp have announced a new brand – Markel FirstComp – and a new independent agent portal. Founded in...
Lower Catastrophe Losses Boost P/C Insurers’ Earnings in Q2: Moody’s August 21, 2012 U.S. property/casualty insurers reported significantly higher net income in the second quarter of 2012 relative to second-quarter 2011, driven by...
Historical U.S. Hurricanes: What If They Struck Today? August 21, 2012 There have been 28 storms in U.S. history since 1900 which if they were happen today would each cause $10...