March’s Severe Weather Proved Deadly, Costly in U.S., Globally April 6, 2012 March was a deadly and costly month in parts of the United States. A significant severe weather outbreak affected parts...
New Federal Safety Rules for Mines Finalized April 6, 2012 By Vicki Smith Federal regulators are issuing a final set of rules for underground coal mine examinations that aim to hold operators more...
U.S., Europe Urged to Offer Product Safety Training to Importers April 6, 2012 By Matthew Perrone Food and drug regulators in the U.S., Europe and other developed countries should offer training, technology and expertise to developing...
Viacom Wins Reversal in Landmark Copyright Case vs. Google’s YouTube April 5, 2012 By Jonathan Stempel and Yinka Adegoke A U.S. appeals court has revived lawsuits by Viacom Inc., the English Premier League, and various film studios and television...
U.S. Summer Forecast: El Nino Adverse Weather May Return April 5, 2012 The U.S. Climate Prediction Center raised the prospect that El Nino conditions could return after the Northern Hemisphere summer, causing...
Federal Healthcare Law to Aid Black Lung Victims April 5, 2012 By Vicki Smith Proposed changes to U.S. Department of Labor rules would make it easier for coal miners and their families to obtain...
PPIB Launches Medical Directors Program April 5, 2012 Professional Program Insurance Brokerage (PPIB) has launched a new medical directors program that offers stand alone coverage for all types...
National Interstate Expands Transportation Program to Taxi Operations April 5, 2012 National Interstate Insurance Co. has expanded its community & medical transportation (CMT) insurance program to include best-in-class fleet taxi operations....
AIG May Take Airplane Leasing Unit Public in Q2: CNBC April 4, 2012 Bailed-out insurer AIG is considering launching the initial public offering of airplane leasing business International Lease Finance in the second...
Berkley Corp. Forms Berkley Public Entity Managers April 4, 2012 W. R. Berkley Corp.has formedBerkley Public Entity Managers, LLC, which will offer coverages to self-insured public entities — individual and...