Blackstone Group LP’s shares jumped more than 13 percent last Friday on the New York Stock Exchange, after the buyout...
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Willis Group Holdings, (NYSE:WSH), the global insurance broker, announced today that Willis Energy has recruited John Giblin, who will be...
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has agreed to acquire a professional liability insurer, Professionals Direct, Inc., for $23.2 million. Professionals...
A former employee of Standard & Poor’s has filed a $5 million discrimination lawsuit that accuses the financial information company...
British weather forecasters, making their first public attempt to predict the Atlantic hurricane season, say it may be a little...
An oil industry trade group said it has developed standards to better protect workers from explosions like the 2005 BP...
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has affirmed its ‘A-‘ counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on ProAssurance Corp.’s operating companies:...
A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to “A” (Excellent) from “B++” (Good) and assigned an issuer...
A ban on using so-called belt air ventilation is among numerous provisions in sweeping coal mine safety legislation introduced in...
New Jersey-based American Safety Insurance Services, Inc. said it has acquired a team of underwriters and entered the surplus lines...