Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Relying Less on Insurance Units September 4, 2012 By Josh Funk Warren Buffett’s recent birthday was good news for Berkshire Hathaway investors who could celebrate another year of the Oracle of...
Insurers Processing Estimated $1.2 Billion in Hurricane Isaac Claims September 3, 2012 By Jeff Amy Insurance claims from Hurricane Isaac have starting coming in, with one estimate saying losses to insurers could total $1.2 billion....
Supreme Court to Review State v. Federal Class-Action Case Involving Insurer September 3, 2012 By Jonathan Stempel The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider the constitutionality of a legal tactic that can make it harder...
U.S. Construction Firms Facing Double-Digit Increases for Liability Insurance: Marsh August 31, 2012 The commercial general liability market for the U.S. construction industry continues to firm with underwriters seeking rate increases of up...
Ford Sued Over Patent Infringement August 31, 2012 By Jonathan Stempel Ford Motor Co has been sued for allegedly infringing a patent that covers a fuel-injection system it uses in its...
Petersen International Releases Disability Plan for Loss of Future Earnings August 31, 2012 Petersen International Underwriters has released a new disability insurance product intended to pay benefits based on an insured person’s potential...
Beazley Enhances Suite of Data Breach Products for Businesses August 31, 2012 Beazley has unveiled major enhancements to its Beazley Breach Response (BBR) product. Launched over three years ago, BBR includes a...
Isaac Brings Relief to U.S. Drought Conditions August 31, 2012 By Ellen Wulfhorst and Scott Malone The remnants of Hurricane Isaac continue to cause headaches on Friday, bringing heavy rainfall and the threat of flash flooding...
Consumer Perception of Progressive at Lowest Level in 4 Years: YouGov August 30, 2012 Progressive Insurance’s mid-August social media-driven controversy has brought the company to its lowest U.S. consumer perception level in more than...
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Settles Deceptive Advertising Practices Suit for $181M August 30, 2012 Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. and its parent company Johnson & Johnson have agreed to resolve charges of improper marketing and advertising...