Oil Firms, Regulators Miss Major Accident Indicators: Gulf Spill Report July 25, 2012 Transocean and BP, trade associations, and U.S. regulators largely judged the safety of offshore facilities by focusing on routine personal...
Typhoon Vicente Hits Hong Kong, but Only Minor Damage Reported: AIR July 25, 2012 According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, Typhoon Vicente, the 8th named storm to form in the Northwest Pacific this...
Insurance is Key as Investment Frontiers Open, Says World Bank Exec July 25, 2012 By Lesley Wroughton Political risk insurance against conflict or breach of contract has become a key factor for investors seeking higher returns in...
ING in Restructuring Talks with EC, Dutch Government July 25, 2012 Dutch bank and insurer ING, forced to sell assets in return for receiving state aid during the financial crisis, said...
Dsouza Joins Argo Group in Dubai as Casualty, Professional Lines Underwriter July 25, 2012 Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. announced that Jason Dsouza has joined Argo Re (DIFC) Ltd. in Dubai as a casualty...
Apple Claims $2.5 Billion Damages in Samsung Patent Case July 25, 2012 By Jonathan Stempel Apple Inc. claims it is entitled to $2.525 billion of damages in its high-stakes battle against Samsung Electronics Co over...
Police: Woman Killed in Arkansas Workplace Shooting July 24, 2012 By Jeannie Nuss A woman is accused of fatally shooting a co-worker on July 23 at an Arkansas plant after the two apparently...
Louisiana Citizens Pays $104M Award Over Slow Storm Claims July 24, 2012 Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort has paid a $104 million judgment in a case involving more than 18,500 policyholders...
Heffernan, VentureLoop Launch Professional Employer Organization July 24, 2012 Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Heffernan Insurance Brokers is partnering with VentureLoop to launch VentureLoop HR, a professional employer organization that provides...
Insurance Associates Launches F&W Insurance Company July 24, 2012 Boulder, Colo.-based Insurance Associates Inc. announced it opened a newly formed company, F&W Insurance. F&W Insurance was established to meet...