Length of Yellow Traffic Lights Could Prevent Accidents September 13, 2012 A couple of years ago, Hesham Rakha misjudged a yellow traffic light and entered an intersection just as the light...
Financial Firms Having to Adjust to Aggressive Consumer Protection Bureau September 13, 2012 By Daniel Wagner The new federal agency charged with enforcing consumer finance laws is emerging as an ambitious sheriff, taking on companies for...
Focus of MF Global Probes Turns to Civil Cases; Insurance Dwindling September 13, 2012 By Alexandra Alper and Aruna Viswanatha Prosecutors investigating the collapse of failed commodities brokerage MF Global are close to wrapping up their criminal probe and are...
ACE Adds Chemical Withdrawal Expense Endorsement to Ace PaC Form September 13, 2012 ACE USA, the U.S-.based retail operations of the ACE Group, has expanded coverage for buyers of its combined general liability...
Conn.-Based SPARTA Taps Former Everest Re Exec Jones as COO September 12, 2012 Hartford, Conn.-based SPARTA Insurance Company has appointed Ralph E. Jones III as president and chief operating officer. Jones brings to...
Aspen US Insurance Expands Marine Capabilities September 12, 2012 Aspen US Insurance will expand its marine capabilities in the U.S. by offering brown water hull, protection & indemnity, and...
Chartis Expands NextGen Protection to Hospitality, Leisure Industries September 12, 2012 The Chartis Insurers have added PLL Hospitality Protect to their NextGen Protection suite of industry specific insurance products. Environmental pollution...
IRS Says It Has No Role in Enforcing Health Insurance Mandate September 12, 2012 By Kim Dixon The Internal Revenue Service on Tuesday assured congressional lawmakers that agents would play no role in enforcing the controversial requirement...
Farm Bill, Crop Insurance Reform May Be Stalled Until November September 12, 2012 It may be November before the U.S. Congress completes the new $500 billion U.S. farm bill as lawmakers cannot agree...
Arthur J. Gallagher CEO: This Rate Environment Unusual but Better September 12, 2012 Speaking at a recent conference, brokerage Arthur J. Gallagher’s CEO J. Patrick Gallagher described how different today’s commercial insurance rate...