How P/C Insurance Industry Fared Financially in 2010 April 20, 2011 U.S. property/casualty insurers’ net income after taxes rose to $34.7 billion in 2010 from $28.7 billion the year before, with...
P/C Insurers Keeping an Eye on Congress April 20, 2011 While lobbyists see few direct threats to the property/casualty insurance industry in the current Congress, P/C insurers have been advised...
Chartis to Shift Asbestos Liabilities to Berkshire’s National Indemnity April 20, 2011 American International Group said today that its global property/casualty insurer Chartis will transfer the bulk of its legacy asbestos liabilities...
Treasury Defends Dodd-Frank Reforms; Promises Insurance Expert Soon April 20, 2011 By David Lawder and Rachelle Younglai The Obama administration fired a fresh salvo at Wall Street Tuesday, telling critics of the U.S. financial reform law to...
McDonald’s Not Smiling Over Happy Meals Lawsuit April 20, 2011 By Dan Levine A lawsuit seeking to stop McDonald’s Corp. from offering toys with Happy Meals must be dismissed because parents can always...
Berkshire, Buffett Sued Over Sokol’s Trades April 20, 2011 By Tom Hals Warren Buffett and the rest of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s board of directors were sued by a shareholder Tuesday over presumed...
8 Experts: Happy Birthday Workers’ Compensation – Now What? April 19, 2011 This year marks the 100th anniversary of the workers’ compensation system in the U.S., as explained by Christopher J. Boggs,...
Securities Litigation On Track to Set New Record in 2011: Advisen April 19, 2011 Securities suit filings are on track to set a new record in 2011 once again. Following on the heels of...
Motorcycle Deaths Decline 2%, But Helmet Use Declining April 19, 2011 Motorcycle fatalities declined in 2010 by at least 2 percent, according to a new report by the Governors Highway Safety...
Storm Losses Largest in North Carolina and Virginia April 19, 2011 By Kenneth J. St. Onge The massive, weekend storm system that killed dozens of people, and destroyed buildings, livestock and other property as it swept...