Damages Ruling May Be Pivotal in BP Gulf Oil Case September 6, 2011 By Moira Herbst A key court ruling in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill litigation could change the landscape in the massive case...
After Drenching New Orleans, Tropical Storm Lee Threatens Southeast September 5, 2011 By Kathy Finn After testing New Orleans’ flood defenses over the weekend, Tropical Storm Lee moved northeast Monday after weakening to a tropical...
Fitch: Hurricane Irene Losses Manageable September 2, 2011 Hurricane Irene, while inflicting severe economic damage, will come in far behind the most severe storms to strike United States...
Exercise Programs Lead to Better Work Productivity, Study Finds September 2, 2011 Taking time out of the work week for an employee exercise program may lead to increased productivity — despite the...
Update: Irene State by State Estimates September 2, 2011 Catastrophe modeling company Eqecat, whose software is used by insurers to predict exposure to disasters, estimated the economic losses in...
Kelley to Lead National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices; Bouhan to Retire September 2, 2011 By Andrea Wells Brady R. Kelley has been named the executive director of the the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO)...
Lexington Expands Spoliation Insurance Product September 1, 2011 Lexington Insurance Co., a Chartis company, has made its spoliation insurance endorsement available to an array of insureds, including lawyers,...
11 States Proceed with Surplus Lines Tax Clearinghouse; Group Names Officers September 1, 2011 Eleven states that have formed a cooperative to streamline collection and allocation of surplus lines taxes are moving ahead with...
Customer Satisfaction with Home Insurers Improves, Says J.D. Powers September 1, 2011 Customer satisfaction with homeowners insurance companies this year is up from 2010, but still remains below levels achieved in 2009....
Lawsuit Claims Microsoft Tracks Customers Without Consent September 1, 2011 By Dan Levine Microsoft allegedly tracks the location of its mobile customers even after users request that tracking software be turned off, according...