Only 1 Out of 4 Companies Buying Cyberinsurance April 17, 2012 By Ben Berkowitz Nearly three in four corporate risk managers are not buying insurance policies to cover data breaches and damage to customers’...
Corporate Insurance Buyers Preparing for Hardening P/C Market: Survey April 17, 2012 A vast majority of corporate risk managers at U.S. companies are taking steps to prepare for a hardening property/casualty (P/C)...
Beauford Named Vice President of Claims at Hastings Mutual Insurance April 17, 2012 Hastings Mutual Insurance Co., a property/casualty insurance carrier based in Hastings, Mich., appointed Renee Beauford as the company’s new vice...
Midwest Towns Say Early Storm Warnings Saved Lives April 17, 2012 The television was tuned to forecasters’ dire warnings of an impending storm when Greg Tomlyanobich heard a short burst from...
Michigan Governor Signs Bill Making Motorcycle Helmets Optional April 17, 2012 By Kathy Barks Hoffman A decades-long fight to eliminate Michigan’s helmet law roared into the victory lane on April 13 when Gov. Rick Snyder...
Ex-Governor, Lawyer Plead Guilty in Missouri Insurance Firm Donation Case April 17, 2012 By Jim Salter Former Missouri Gov. Roger Wilson pleaded guilty on April 12 to misusing money involved in an illegal political donation made...
Judge Extends Deadline for BP Oil Spill Settlement April 16, 2012 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge has given BP Plc and lawyers for individuals and businesses who claimed they were harmed by the...
BMW Recalling 2,800 Cars For Fire Risk April 16, 2012 BMW is recalling about 2,800 cars because a circuit board can overheat and cause a fire. The recall covers some...
Major Forest-Thinning Project In Tahoe Approved April 16, 2012 The U.S. Forest Service has won final approval for a major forest-thinning project designed to reduce the threat of a...
Bareno Joins Maverick in Southern California April 16, 2012 Pauline Bareno joined of Calabasas, Calif.-based surplus lines broker Maverick Commercial Insurance Services as senior vice president. Bareno has more...