Trucking Industry Fights Obama Rules on Driver Fatigue February 15, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Trucking companies are going to court to fight Obama Administration rules designed to assure that commercial truckers on the road...
100-Year Storms May Happen Every 3 to 20 Years: MIT-Princeton Research February 15, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Last August, Hurricane Irene spun through the Caribbean and parts of the eastern United States, leaving widespread wreckage in its...
Ironshore Brings Lloyd’s Political Risk Coverage to U.S. Market February 15, 2012 Ironshore Insurance Services has received extension of class approval from Lloyd’s to underwrite insurance coverage for the Pembroke Syndicate 4000...
Senators Renew Push for Cybersecurity Law February 15, 2012 By Diane Bartz Leading U.S. senators introduced a cybersecurity bill on Tuesday aimed at safeguarding the nation’s water and power systems, which experts...
Safety, Security at Bio Labs Open to Interpretation, Not Matter of Law February 15, 2012 By Julie Steenhuysen and Sharon Begley To reach his office in Galveston National Laboratory, where scientists study deadly pathogens such as the Ebola and Marburg viruses,...
China Agrees to Open Up Auto Insurance Market February 14, 2012 U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that China had agreed to an important financial sector reform by opening...
Ratings: Concord Group, Mountain States, Atradius Trade Credit, Young America February 14, 2012 A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent)...
Marsh & McLennan Posts $256M Q4 Profit, Up 26% From Prior Year February 14, 2012 By Young Ha Marsh & McLennan Companies reported $256 million for its 2011 fourth-quarter net profit, up 26.1 percent from one year ago...
Appalachian Provides Umbrella Quotes for Demotech Rated Carriers February 14, 2012 Insurers earning a financial stability rating of A or better from Demotech are now eligible for standalone personal umbrella insurance...
Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect in Making Decisions About Risk February 14, 2012 People aren’t always good at making informed decisions that involve risk, but a new study shows that even when they...