The state-based workers’ compensation system has evolved and survived for 100 years but it could face tough challenges in the...
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The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends Wednesday, having produced a total of 19 tropical storms of which seven became...
A federal judge angrily threw out Citigroup Inc.’s proposed $285 million settlement over the sale of toxic mortgage debt, excoriating...
Let’s face facts. It’s unlikely that any individual independent agency will ever “beat” the direct writers. They have massive marketing...
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a” of Chicago-based...
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of...
In a dispute pitting big business against consumer groups, the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Monday on whether a person...
U.S. auto safety regulators are opening a formal investigation into fire risks in General Motors’ Volt vehicles, the National Highway...
For many states, a law intended to root out corruption also has been good for the bottom line. Over the...
An insurance industry service that tracks catastrophe losses has sharply raised its estimates for August’s Hurricane Irene, projecting insured property...