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...
Best Comments on Ratings of Chartis U.S. Insurance Group February 11, 2011 Best Comments on Ratings of Chartis U.S. Insurance Group A.M. Best Co. has commented that the financial strength rating of...
S&P Sees No Rating Change for AIG from $4.1 Billion Charge February 11, 2011 Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that its ratings on American International Group Inc. (A-/Negative/A-2) and AIG’s insurance subsidiaries “are...
Bidmead Named CEO of Marsh U.S. Retail Operations February 10, 2011 Marsh Inc. has appointed David Bidmead to the newly-created role of CEO of Marsh U.S. In this capacity, Bidmead will...
Prepareth Not and Doom Your Summer Vacation February 10, 2011 By Richard Brown The Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act (NRRA), Subtitle B, Part I, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, will...