Why Some Types of Multitasking Are More Dangerous Than Others July 27, 2012 People are better at juggling some types of multitasking than they are at others, according to a new study that...
Drought Bill May Get Washington to Act on Farm Bill July 27, 2012 By Charles Abbott A comparatively low-priced disaster bill for livestock producers hit by the worst U.S. drought since 1956 may be the ticket...
Futures Industry Head Seeks Study of Insurance Fund July 27, 2012 By Alexandra Alper The chairman of a futures industry trade group said on Thursday that serious consideration should be given to the creation...
Liberty Mutual: Much More Rate Hikes Needed to Correct Underpricing July 26, 2012 The upward pricing trends are continuing in the U.S commercial lines, but much more rate increases are still needed to...
Markel Programs, All Risks Offer Excess Hired/Non-Owned Auto Liability July 26, 2012 Markel Specialty Programs announced today that is has expanded its partnership with All Risks Ltd. to offer a new program...
House Backs Obama Quashing of Safety Rules for Child Farmworkers July 26, 2012 By Jim Abrams The House of representatives this week barred the labor secretary from imposing new safety rules for children working on farms,...
Former Citigroup Chief Weill Surprises with Call for Break-Up of Big Banks July 26, 2012 By David Henry and Jed Horowitz Sanford “Sandy” Weill, the tycoon who built financial conglomerate Citigroup Inc. into a massive U.S. commercial and investment bank, said...
Liberty Mutual Announces Realignment; Names 4 Unit Executives July 26, 2012 By Denise Johnson and Young Ha Boston-headquartered insurance giant Liberty Mutual said it is realigning its strategic business units. The company — which reported $139 million...
Ironshore Launches Commercial Crime Coverage Through Pembroke Syndicate July 26, 2012 Ironshore Inc. has launched a specialty commercial crime product to be offered by its Lloyd’s Pembroke Syndicate 4000, based in...
W.R. Berkley Q2 Profit Rose 32%; Average Renewal Rate Hike Was 6% July 25, 2012 W.R. Berkley Corp. reported $108.8 million for its second-quarter net profit, a 32.4 percent increase compared to the same period...