State Elections Wrapup: Some Partisan Realignment; 5 Incumbent Insurance Chiefs Win November 8, 2012 Neil Alldredge has been searching for the unifying “theme” in the results of Nov. 6 state elections around the country...
Sandy Could Force 250,000 Cars to Scrap Heap November 8, 2012 By Bernie Woodall and Phil Wahba Superstorm Sandy may consign as many as a quarter of a million new and used cars and trucks to the...
Post-Election Congress Expected to Target Crop Insurance November 8, 2012 By Charles Abbott Federally subsidized crop insurance will be a big target for lawmakers looking to cut the budget deficit in the lame-duck...
In the End, Obama Won on Economy: Analysis November 7, 2012 By Andy Sullivan In the end, President Barack Obama won re-election on the issue that was supposed to send him packing: the sluggish...
Election Gamble Backfires for Financial, Energy Firms: Commentary November 7, 2012 By John Kemp “Elections have consequences, and Eric, I won,” President Barack Obama famously told House Republican Whip Eric Cantor shortly after his...
Danger Increases But Call of the Water Still Irresistible for Many November 6, 2012 By Bruce Smith “We are tied to the ocean,” an avid sailor and president named John F. Kennedy once said. “And when we...
Risk Retention Groups’ Assets, Surplus Continue to Rise: Demotech November 6, 2012 Risk retention groups reported an underwriting loss but a net income gain in the first half of 2012, according to...
Berkley Technology Underwriters to Offer International Coverage Through Lloyd’s November 6, 2012 Berkley Technology Underwriters, LLC, a Minneapolis-based global technology underwriter, has been accredited as a Coverholder on behalf of Lloyd’s of...
Displaced Rats Among 5 Dangers for Superstorm Sandy Cleanup Workers November 6, 2012 Hurricane Sandy has affected millions of people and businesses and will result in billions of dollars in damage. According to...