Florida Hurricane Fund Has $3.2 Billion Shortfall October 20, 2011 By Gary Fineout Florida’s hurricane fund is confronting a potential $3.2 billion shortfall, financial experts said in a new estimate of the money...
Federal Product Safety Database Faces First Legal Challenge October 20, 2011 By Jennifer C. Kerr Praised by consumer advocates and denounced by manufacturers, a new federal database for safety complaints about everything from baby gear...
Lockton, First Equity Risk Management in South Africa Joint Venture October 20, 2011 Insurance broker Lockton Companies LLP and First Equity Risk Management Services Ltd are forming a South African joint venture company,...
N.J. Insurance Agent Indicted for Allegedly Stealing $176K October 20, 2011 A Camden County, New Jersey, insurance agent was indicted for allegedly stealing more than $172,000 from insurance purchasers and for...
Ratings Recap: BNY Trade, XL [pref. shares] October 20, 2011 A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a” of Bermuda-based...
French Broker Filhet Allard Joins BrokersLink in Expansion Move October 20, 2011 Filhet Allard, the 6th largest corporate broker in France, has become a member of BrokersLink, the independent insurance broker network,...
Two Railroads Face Pollution Lawsuit in California October 19, 2011 By Noaki Schwartz When the lump on her toddler’s tummy turned out to be a rare cancer, Carla Hernandez wondered if living just...
California Workers’ Comp Institute Compiles List of Bills Signed by Brown October 19, 2011 The California Workers’ Compensation Institute on Wednesday released a review and compilation of 20 bills signed by Gov. Jerry Brown...
Colorado Processing Plant Faulted in Listeria Outbreak October 19, 2011 Unsanitary conditions at a packing plant that processed fresh cantaloupes from a Colorado farm likely contributed to one of the...
PLIS Develops New Bed Bug Liability Program October 19, 2011 Over the last 5 years, reports of confirmed bed bug events have skyrocketed, causing the general public to panic and...