Questions About Indiana Stage Collapse Linger August 17, 2011 By Tom Coyne and Tom LoBianco As the Indiana State Fair reopened after a deadly collapse of a concert stage, questions lingered about the structure’s safety,...
Best Downgrades Ratings of Most Old Republic Subsidiaries August 17, 2011 A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength ratings (FSR) to ‘A’ (Excellent) from ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings...
California Software Firm Acquires Multifamily Insurance Group of Dallas August 17, 2011 Santa Barbara, Calif.-based real estate management software firm Yardi has acquired Dallas-based Multifamily Insurance Group (MIG) in a move that...
XL Names 6 to North America Construction Team August 17, 2011 XL Insurance has made six key appointments to its North America Construction team that it established a year ago. The...
Berkshire Reveals Stakes in Dollar General, Verisk August 17, 2011 By Josh Funk Warren Buffett’s Omaha, Neb.-based company, Berkshire Hathaway, revealed new investments in retailer Dollar General and insurance data specialist Verisk Analytics...
European Insurance Regulation Threatens U.S. System, Connecticut Regulator Warns August 17, 2011 Adoption of European regulatory changes known as “Solvency II” as currently proposed could weaken U.S. consumer protections and stability of...
Mizrachi Joins Beecher Carlson in Arizona August 17, 2011 Atlanta-based insurance broker Beecher Carlson has appointed Michael Mizrachi as senior vice president. He will work out of the Scottsdale,...
$20 Million Claim Filed in Arizona SWAT Team Killing August 17, 2011 The widow of an ex-Marine killed in a Pima County SWAT team raid has filed a $20 million claim. Attorneys...
Court Questions Handling of White Firefighters’ Reverse Bias Case August 17, 2011 By Larry Neumeister Reviving a lawsuit brought by a black firefighter, a federal appeals court in New York on Monday raised new questions...
Massey Wants to Know How $35M West Virginia Settlement Became Public August 17, 2011 By Vicki Smith Lawyers for Massey Energy Co. want to know who violated the confidentiality of a $35 million settlement agreement reached with...