Overcapacity in P/C Insurance Keeping Commercial Prices Down April 26, 2011 Most commercial lines insurance prices continued their downward trend in the first quarter, as underwriters’ efforts to hold the line...
SEC: Mid-Size Firms Should Follow Sarbanes Oxley Internal Control April 25, 2011 By Sarah N. Lynch Accountants at the U.S. securities regulator are recommending that medium-size public companies should not be exempted from a key auditing...
Supreme Court Denies Fast Track for Healthcare Law Challenge April 25, 2011 By James Vicini The Supreme Court refused Monday to speed up a ruling on President Barack Obama’s healthcare overhaul, his signature domestic achievement...
Marsh Launches Dodd-Frank/FDIC Receivership Endorsement April 25, 2011 To provide additional cover to executives and directors at financial companies, whose personal assets are now at greater risk as...
P/C Premium Growth Not Enough for Market Turnaround: Conning April 25, 2011 The property/casualty insurance industry can expect premium growth of between 3 and 4 percent in 2011, and about 5 percent...
High Stakes in Today’s Supreme Court Case on Securities Fraud Suits April 25, 2011 By Carlyn Kolker The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday is set to hear arguments in a case that could dramatically raise the bar...
Military’s Medical Malpractice Shield Law Could Face Key Test April 25, 2011 By Mitch Stacy Veterans, military families and others who oppose a decades-old law that shields military medical personnel from malpractice lawsuits are rallying...
Is Buffett’s Teflon Finally Wearing Off? Annual Meeting Coming Up April 25, 2011 By Ben Berkowitz Aside from maybe the odd cheeseburger stain on his tie, nothing much sticks to Warren Buffett. Whether his underlings are...
Hartford Steam Boiler Introduces Green Equipment Breakdown Coverage April 22, 2011 The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co. is taking its green coverage to the next step with HSB Green...
The Hartford Introduces Marine Policy For Modern Warehouse Logistics Operations April 22, 2011 The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has introduced a marine policy designed specifically for modern warehouse logistics operations involved in...