Ground Shifting for Medical Liability Insurers: Moody’s January 3, 2012 Although it comprises just over two percent of annual direct premiums for the U.S. property and casualty insurance industry, the...
Hiring Executives: How to Move Beyond First Impressions January 3, 2012 What are they really like? Little things can be revealing in an interview and a skilled interviewer can look beneath...
Securities Class Actions Steady in 2011; Surge Against Chinese Firms January 3, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson The pace of filings of class actions under federal securities and commodity laws held relatively steady in 2011 as compared...
Schinnerer Launches E&O Policy for Artisan Contractors January 3, 2012 By Jonathan Schwarzberg Victor O. Schinnerer has created a new errors and omissions product for artisan contractors that includes coverage for faulty workmanship....
E&O Insights: Enhance Your Errors & Omissions Culture in 2012 December 30, 2011 By Curtis M. Pearsall As the end of 2011 approaches, this is a good time to reflect upon what went well and what didn’t...
Ratings Roundup: Gramercy, Southern Trust December 30, 2011 A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to ‘B’ (Fair) from ‘B+’ (Good) and issuer credit rating to...
Court Upholds Law Giving Telecom Firms Immunity for Surveillance December 30, 2011 By Dan Levine A U.S. appeals panel on Thursday upheld the constitutionality of a federal law that grants immunity to telecommunications companies that...
Is It Time for Permanent Yearly Calendar, Single Time Zone? December 30, 2011 Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University have discovered a way to make time stand still — at least when it...
Despite Losses, Insurers Not Hiking Prices Broadly December 29, 2011 By Ben Berkowitz Despite more than $100 billion in disaster losses around the world this year, insurers are not yet experiencing a broad...
Fire Risk Lower in High-Rise Buildings: Report December 29, 2011 By Andrew G. Simpson Fires in high-rise buildings cause about $230 million in property damage and take more than 50 lives a year. But...