Mood on Main Street: How Recession Changed Insurance Buying Habits February 15, 2011 By Andrew G. Simpson The recession has taken its toll on contractors, restaurants, retailers, small manufacturers and other Main Street business around the country...
The Hartford Launches Workers Comp Guide For Business Owners February 14, 2011 The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has introduced an e-learning guide designed to clarify and simplify workers’ compensation insurance. The...
5 Steps to Protect Organizations From Cyber Liability February 14, 2011 By Lawrence Racioppo and Craig Nelson Because cyber crime has developed into a problem with potentially catastrophic consequences, cyber risk is arguably one of the single...
Court Kills J.R. Ewing Actor’s $11.5 Million Citigroup Settlement February 14, 2011 Citigroup Inc. won a victory over actor Larry Hagman this week when a judge threw out an arbitration award against...
As Merger Lawsuits Increase, So Do Legal Fees February 14, 2011 By Jonathan Stempel and Tom Hals Lawyers are pushing for a $4.5 million fee for their work for investors challenging a corporate merger. The recovery for...
Jewelers unBLOCKed to Offer Jewelers Block Insurance from Chubb February 11, 2011 CED 1976, LLC, will be the exclusive provider of underwriting and policy servicing for a new jewelers block insurance program...
AIRROC Elects Three New Execs February 11, 2011 The Association of Insurance and Reinsurance Run Off Companies (AIRROC) has elected Art Coleman as chairman and Kathy Barker and...
Valentines Alert: Steer Clear of Romance Behind the Wheel February 11, 2011 Nearly one-third of American drivers smooch or engage in other romantic contact while they’re behind the wheel. That’s throughout the...
Invited by GOP, Businesses Vent About EPA, OSHA, Dodd-Frank Rules February 11, 2011 By Larry Margasak On issues ranging from the air we breathe to the noise factories make, business leaders want the government to stay...
Ratings Roundup: Allstate (bank), Queen City, Sutter, Auto Club (Michigan) February 11, 2011 Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that its ratings on Allstate Corp. (A-/Stable/A-2) and its operating subsidiaries “are not affected...