One Year Later, Christchurch Still ‘Safe Haven’ for New Zealand Quake Survivor February 21, 2012 By Nick Perry Jane Taylor was managing a women’s clothing store in downtown Christchurch a year ago when the earthquake struck. She was...
North Carolina Wins Delay on Medical Loss Ratio February 21, 2012 By Emery P. Dalesio Federal regulators last week allowed North Carolina insurers a one-year delay in meeting a benchmark requiring that more of each...
Florida Lawmakers Still Balk at Raising Homeowners’ Premiums for Cat Fund February 21, 2012 By Brent Kallestad State lawmakers have gambled with their constituents’ money for years when it comes to dealing with Florida’s property insurance issues....
Mitsui Unit to Pay $90 Million Over Gulf Oil Spill February 21, 2012 By Jeremy Pelofsky Mitsui & Co. Ltd.’s MOEX Offshore agreed with the U.S. Justice Department to pay at least $90 million to settle...
Feds Seek Limit on Vehicle Electronics to Curb Distracted Driving February 21, 2012 By John Crawley The Obama administration wants automakers to put limits on vehicle technologies that permit texting and cellphone calling when a car...
Cruise Ship Industry Leaves Crash Victims Little Hope for Recovery February 21, 2012 By Tom Hals, Andrew Longstreth and Steve Stecklow When Walter Henry Alderfer learned last month about the Costa Concordia shipwreck off Italy, it brought back bad memories. In...
Earthquake Simulator to Be Built at University of Alabama February 21, 2012 By Wayne Grayson There aren’t very many rooms in the world that can successfully reproduce the devastating effects of an earthquake. But come...
$20M Verdict Upheld in Massachusetts Pool Slide Lawsuit February 20, 2012 A Massachusetts judge has upheld a $20 million jury award to the family of a Colorado woman who died after...
Massachusetts Cardinal Pushes for Contraception Solution February 20, 2012 Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley is continuing to push to resolve a dispute between the Obama administration and the Catholic church...
Anderson & Murison Founder to be Remembered February 19, 2012 Dave Anderson, founder of wholesaler Anderson & Murison Inc. in Southern California, who served several insurance associations in numerous capacities,...