‘Like’ Facebook in Driver’s Seat? Mercedes Offers App Inside Cars January 9, 2012 By Alexei Oreskovic At restaurants, at movies and at the office, checking Facebook has become a regular habit for many of the Internet...
Board Finds Certain Mandatory Arbitration Clauses Violate Federal Labor Law January 9, 2012 Employers will be blocked from requiring workers to sign arbitration agreements that prevent them from later pursuing a class action...
Zurich Expands Agribusiness Footprint January 9, 2012 Zurich has reached an agreement with Aran Insurance Services Group to provide package, umbrella and auto coverage for agribusiness operations...
Breckenridge Creates Program Business Underwriting Facility January 9, 2012 Breckenridge Insurance Group has formed Blue River Underwriters, a program business facility. Blue River will manage and underwrite Breckenridge’s specialty...
2012 Commercial Lines Ratings Outlook Negative: A.M. Best January 9, 2012 The rating outlook for U.S. commercial property/casualty insurance remains negative, while the outlook for personal lines is stable, according to...
SEC Changes Its Settlement Language Where Criminal Violations Admitted January 9, 2012 By Aruna Viswanatha and Sarah N. Lynch U.S. securities regulators said on Friday that defendants can no longer settle civil cases using “neither admit nor deny” language...
Whistleblowers Earn a Record $532 Million in 2011 January 9, 2012 By Aruna Viswanatha and Sarah N. Lynch Whistleblowers earned more than $532 million in 2011 through lawsuits alleging fraud against the U.S. government, a record for such...
White House Defends Health Care Law As ‘Response to Crisis’ January 8, 2012 By Mark Sherman Defending President Barack Obama’s signature health care overhaul, the administration is urging the Supreme Court to uphold the contentious heart...
PPIB Launches Outpatient Medical Facilities Program January 6, 2012 Professional Program Insurance Brokerage (PPIB) has launched an outpatient medical facilities program. The program is available in all states and...
Report: Liberty Mutual Failed in Bid to Buy Harleysville January 6, 2012 By Young Ha It turns out there was another player in last year’s merger deal between Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. and Harleysville Mutual...