Commercial Lines Pricing Jumps 6% in Q2: Towers Watson September 10, 2012 Commercial insurance prices experienced the largest rise in eight years, a new industry survey reveals. In aggregate, commercial lines pricing...
iStar Financial Settles Shareholder Lawsuit for $29 Million September 10, 2012 The New York finance company iStar Financial Inc. has reached a $29 million settlement of a lawsuit accusing it of...
Judge Lets Claim Against U.S. Over Stanford Ponzi Scheme Go Ahead September 10, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson A lawsuit claiming U.S. securities regulators were negligent in failing to respond earlier to Allen Stanford’s $7 billion Ponzi scheme...
Court: Severance Pay Not Subject to Employment Tax September 10, 2012 In a tax decision that could have wide business implications, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that employment taxes...
Court Rules Employers Must Reassign Disabled Workers to Vacant Jobs September 10, 2012 By Jonathan Stempel A federal appeals court has revived an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit against United Airlines Inc., and said U.S. law...
Treasury Launches $18 Billion AIG Stock Offering September 10, 2012 By David Henry and Soyoung Kim The U.S. Treasury Department said it will sell most of its stake in insurer American International Group Inc., making the...
OneBeacon Announces New Surety Group September 10, 2012 OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd. has launched its newest specialty business—OneBeacon Surety Group. The new business will be managed by OneBeacon...
New Features Added to General Star Insurance Agents Program September 7, 2012 General Star has made a number of enhancements to its insurance agents errors & omissions program. Distributed on an exclusive...
Planners Craft Strategies to Help High-Earners Skirt New Healthcare Taxes September 7, 2012 By Kim Dixon Tax planners are developing ways to help well-to-do U.S. clients avoid the full impact of taxes set to take effect...
Leavitt Recreation & Hospitality Launches Archery Club, Range Insurance Program September 7, 2012 Leavitt Recreation & Hospitality Insurance (LRHI) has launched a new program designed specifically for archery clubs and ranges. The program...