Florida May Change Citizens’ Policyholder Assessments February 28, 2012 By Michael Adams Funding for the Florida’s state-run property insurer is likely to change as state lawmakers are looking to access the insurer’s...
UK Singer Church Settles in Murdoch Hacking Case February 28, 2012 By Raphael Satter Charlotte Church, who testified about being hounded by Rupert Murdoch’s journalists when she was a teen singing sensation, has received...
Navigators Launches Wholesale Unit February 28, 2012 Navigators Management Company Inc. (NMC) has launched a new operating unit that will focus on working exclusively with wholesale brokers...
World Bank Says China Must Embrace Market Economy February 28, 2012 By Koh Gui Qing China’s economy is near a turning point that demands that it relax its grip on industry and move towards free...
Social Media Patent War Looms as Yahoo Threatens Facebook February 28, 2012 By Dan Levine Yahoo has demanded licensing fees from Facebook for use of its technology, the companies said on Monday, potentially engulfing social...
In Win for BofA, $8.5B Mortgage Settlement Sent Back to New York Court February 28, 2012 By Karen Freifeld Bank of America Corp. won a victory when a U.S. appeals court ruled that a proposed $8.5 billion settlement with...
Supreme Court Weighs Foreigners’ Claims Against Corporations February 28, 2012 By Mark Sherman Corporations and human rights groups are squaring off in a Supreme Court fight over whether foreign victims of war crimes,...
Eastern Kentucky Fire Departments Struggle to Find Volunteers February 28, 2012 Fire departments in eastern Kentucky are struggling to find enough volunteers. Pike County Emergency Management Director Doug Tackett told the...
Independent Agency System Marked by Changes and Challenges February 28, 2012 By Stephanie K. Jones Robust merger and acquisition activity, carrier relocations and an aging workforce are influencing independent insurance agencies in ways an agency...
Calkin Promoted to Divisional President at Great American Insurance February 28, 2012 Cincinnati, Ohio-based Great American Insurance Group has promoted Mark Calkin to divisional president of its trucking division. Calkin has been...