North Carolina Continues Auto Regulation Debate As Rates Stay Same for 2012 February 7, 2012 By Michael Adams Auto insurers in North Carolina are once again divided over the prospect of changing how the state sets insurance rates...
U.S. Authorities Looking Into Murdoch Foreign Payments February 7, 2012 By Georgina Prodhan and Mark Hosenball U.S. authorities are stepping up investigations, including an FBI criminal inquiry, into possible violations by employees of Rupert Murdoch’s media...
BP Preparing ‘Vigorously’ As Start of Gulf Oil Spill Lawsuits Nears February 7, 2012 By Tom Bergin BP said it was preparing “vigorously” for lawsuits related to its Gulf of Mexico oil spill, which are due to...
Not All States Sign $25B Settlement Giving Banks Lawsuit Protection February 7, 2012 By Aruna Viswanatha and Karen Freifeld A proposed mortgage settlement in the works for more than a year will move forward with more than 40 states...
New York Fed Taps 5 Banks to Bid for AIG Bonds: WSJ February 7, 2012 The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has invited five banks to bid for mortgage bonds of insurer American International...
West Virginia Firm Develops ‘Guardian Angel’ for Miners February 7, 2012 A West Virginia company is working on a piece of equipment designed to keep miners safer. Trinity Resources, headquartered in...
Geneva Association Report Analyzes Re/Insurers’ Insolvency Resolution February 7, 2012 International insurance think tank, The Geneva Association, has published its latest report for the ongoing financial stability discussions at the...
Alabama Sports Trademark Infringement Claim Set for Court February 6, 2012 By John Zenor A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments in the trademark infringement case between sports artist Daniel Moore and...
Investors Suing Bank of America Win Class-Action Status February 6, 2012 By Jonathan Stempel Investors suing Bank of America Corp. won class-action status for their lawsuit accusing the bank of fraudulently misleading them about...
Former Cal-OSHA Chief Defends Workplace Safety Program February 6, 2012 By Don Jergler The former chief of the California Occupational Safety and Health Division defended its Injury’s Illness Prevention Program following a study...