P/C Insurers Question Need for Insurance Accounting Overhaul June 28, 2013 By Dena Aubin The biggest overhaul of insurance accounting in 30 years advanced a step on Thursday with the release of a proposal...
Hobby Lobby Wins Round in Fight Against Contraceptive Coverage June 28, 2013 By Terry Baynes Arts and crafts chain Hobby Lobby may be entitled to an exemption from a requirement in President Barack Obama’s 2010...
Guy Carpenter Launches New Mutual Company Specialty Practice June 28, 2013 Guy Carpenter & Co., LLC, a global risk and reinsurance specialist and member of Marsh & McLennan Cos. have launched...
Court Grants Scientific Article Authors, Publishers Broad Protection June 28, 2013 By Jonathan Stempel Authors and publishers of controversial scientific articles, and the companies sponsoring those articles, won broad free speech protection from a...
How Carriers, Agents Can Adapt As Small Commercial Buyers Move Online June 27, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson
Law Firms See Rise in Malpractice Claim Frequency, Severity June 27, 2013 Multi-million dollar payouts for legal malpractice claims are climbing, and so are the total number of claims for law firms,...
Greenberg’s $25B Suit Against Government Over AIG Bailout Can Proceed June 27, 2013 By Andrew Zajac Maurice “Hank” Greenberg can continue his $25 billion lawsuit against the U.S. over losses from the bailout of his former...
AIR Model Estimates Pandemic Flu Losses June 27, 2013 Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide (AIR) has released a Pandemic Flu Model, which it says captures the excess morbidity,...
Wal-Mart, Gap, Other U.S. Brands Ready $50M Bangladesh Safety Fund: WSJ June 27, 2013 By Lindsey Rupp Gap Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. are among U.S. retailers finalizing an agreement to establish a $50 million, five-year fund...
Hartford to Sell U.K. Variable Annuity Business to Berkshire June 27, 2013 By Steve Dickson Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. agreed to sell its U.K. variable-annuity business to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. for about $285 million...