Court Reverses Landmark Katrina Ruling on Army Corps Liability September 26, 2012 By Michael Kunzelman A federal appeals court reversed itself this week and threw out a judge’s landmark ruling that the Army Corps of...
Employers Weighing Exchanges for Individual Retiree Health Plans: Aon September 26, 2012 Most employers are reevaluating their retiree health care strategy and are considering strategies that open access to the individual Medicare...
Buried Alive Pooch Captures 2012 Unusual Pet Insurance Claim Award September 26, 2012 Last October, Keith and Christy Wolfram of Sicklerville, N.J., were given quite a scare when Peanut, their dachshund-terrier mix was...
Give Insurance CIOs An Extra $5 Million and What Would They Buy? September 26, 2012 If insurance industry chief information officers were given a sum, say $5 million, where would they spend it? Travel? Investments?...
Homeowners Insurance Claims Cost Rising Rapidly: Study September 26, 2012 The cost of homeowners insurance claims has been rising rapidly because of the combined effects of rising claim severity and...
Former FDIC Chair Bair Reveals Financial Bailout Details in Book September 26, 2012 By Alexandra Alper When Sheila Bair showed up for a meeting in then-Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson’s office in October 2008, the bank regulator...
Court Certifies Gender Bias Class Action Against Costco September 26, 2012 By Dan Levine A U.S. judge has certified a class action lawsuit against Costco Wholesale Corp. over allegations of gender discrimination in the...
Court Revives Ex-Chrysler Executives’ Age Bias Claims September 26, 2012 By Nate Raymond Hundreds of former Chrysler LLC executives claiming they lost retirement benefits because of age bias can sue the company’s former...
EPIC Expands into Vintage Auto, Racing Industry September 25, 2012 EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, has formed a new division, EPIC...
Zurich Names CEO of Global Corporate in North America September 25, 2012 Zurich, a property/casualty insurance provider globally and in North America, appointed Dan Riordan as CEO of its Global Corporate in...