Expected Summer Floods Could Set Record July 7, 2011 By Molly O'Toole With rivers still running above flood stage and soils saturated, forecasters predicted Wednesday this summer flooding season could rival the...
Berkshire Joins Group Bidding for Citi Consumer Loan Unit: WSJ July 6, 2011 Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has joined the group bidding for Citigroup Inc.’s consumer lending unit, the Wall Street Journal...
NFIB, EMPLOYERS Expand Workers’ Comp Program to Eight More States July 6, 2011 The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has extended its discounted workers’ compensation coverage benefits to its members in Minn.,...
Marsh Forms New Global Mining Practice July 6, 2011 As mining organizations pursue growth opportunities outside their home countries, they are challenged by a number of new and emerging...
Strauss-Kahn: Going From Defendant to Plaintiff Could Be Risky July 6, 2011 By Andrew Longstreth After spending six weeks as a defendant in a criminal sexual assault case that now appears to be falling apart,...
LaRocco Out at Fireman’s Fund; Fouché Named CEO July 6, 2011 By Andrew G. Simpson Lori Dickerson Fouché has been named president and chief executive officer of Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. She succeeds Michael LaRocco,...
Willis Launches Bed Bug Insurance Protection for Hotel, Residential Industries July 5, 2011 Willis today has launched Bed Bug Infestation Recovery Insurance (BBIR). This product, developed in collaboration with Lago Vista, Texas-based Professional...
Crime Insurance Steps Up to Plate for Little Leagues As Thefts Rise July 5, 2011 By Genaro C. Armas A new lock, a thick door and a steel bar across the shuttered front counter of the Canyon Lake Little...
U.S. Wary of Possible Cuba Oil Spill July 5, 2011 By Jeff Franks With Cuba preparing to explore for oil 60 miles from Florida, the complicated politics of U.S.-Cuba relations are impeding U.S....
U.S. Official Calls for Legal Framework to Fight Cyber Crime July 5, 2011 By Michael Shields Cyber criminals are outwitting national and international legal systems that fail to embrace technological advances, a top U.S. official said...