U.S. Safety Board Pushes for Trucker Cellphone Ban September 14, 2011 The U.S. government should ban truckers from using cellphones while driving except in emergencies, transportation safety investigators said on Tuesday....
U.S. Report on BP Oil Spill Imminent September 14, 2011 By Ayesha Rascoe and Roberta Rampton A U.S. government team investigating last year’s massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill will blame BP and its contractors for...
Federal Judge Rejects Health Insurance Mandate in Latest Case September 14, 2011 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge in Pennsylvania said the insurance-buying mandate in President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul is unconstitutional, the latest...
Transatlantic, Allied World off CreditWatch as Merger Looks Less Likely: S&P September 14, 2011 By Charles E. Boyle Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has removed both Transatlantic Holdings and Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG from its CreditWatch...
Willis’ Report Finds Airline Industry Losses Hit 5-Year Low September 14, 2011 The airline industry had a “relatively turbulent free start to the third quarter, with losses hitting a five-year low of...
Higher Workers’ Comp Loss Costs in New York Start Oct. 1 September 14, 2011 An average 9.1 percent increase in New York State’s workers compensation loss costs is scheduled to go into effect Oct....
Agency Focuses on ‘Next Generation’ of Insurance Buyers September 14, 2011 The summer has come to a close and it’s time for a new school year. This fall, some 2 million...
Applied Systems Names French as New CEO September 13, 2011 Illinois-based insurance software firm Applied Systems has named Reid French as the company’s new chief executive officer. As CEO, French...
Cioppa Nominated to Be Next Maine Insurance Commissioner September 13, 2011 Maine Governor Paul LePage has chosen Eric Cioppa to be the next superintendent of the Maine Bureau of Insurance. Cioppa...
Nearly 2,000 Homes Destroyed in Texas Since Labor Day Weekend September 13, 2011 The Texas Forest Service reports that an estimated 1,939 homes have been destroyed in the state by wildfires since the...