Can U.S. Make Phoning While Driving as Taboo as Drunk Driving? June 24, 2011 By Maryclaire Dale The nation risks a surge in deadly accidents unless it makes distracted driving — talking, texting and surfing the Internet...
Supreme Court Allows Damages Suit Against CSX Railroad June 24, 2011 The Supreme Court says a man can use a federal law to collect damages against a railroad. The high court...
Hercules Executives Sued Following Failed ‘Say on Pay’ Vote June 24, 2011 By Tom Hals In an early test of “say-on-pay” voting, a shareholder sued Hercules Offshore Inc. directors and top executives, demanding that they...
Citi Skimped on ID Theft Protection for Data Breach Victims: Reuters June 24, 2011 By Maria Aspan and Ross Kerber After a massive data breach last month, Citigroup did not offer its hacked clients the same degree of identity-theft protection...
Ratings Recap: Stonebridge, RLI Group, Am. Agricultural, ARIC June 23, 2011 A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of Stonebridge...
XL Names Mitchell as President of Excess and Surplus Unit June 23, 2011 XL Insurance has named Roxanne Mitchell as president of its Excess and Surplus lines unit, reporting to Seraina Maag, chief...
RISC, Inc. Launches Event Cancellation Program June 23, 2011 RISC, Inc. has expanded its program offering to include an in-house event cancellation product. The program, Event Select, is available...
Beacon Hill Expands WC Product to Environmental Contractors, Consultants June 23, 2011 PartnerOne Environmental, Beacon Hill Associates’ underwriting division, now offers workers compensation coverage to additional environmental contractors and consultants. Coverage is...
Generic Drug Firms Shielded from State Suits: Supreme Court June 23, 2011 By James Vicini The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that generic drug companies cannot be sued under state law over allegations that they failed...
Senate Panel to Hear Flood Insurance Reauthorization Bill June 23, 2011 Insurers today will again urged federal lawmakers to reauthorize and reform the nation’s flood insurance program, which is slated to...