Catlin Stokes Broker Compensation Controversy May 20, 2011 By Charles E. Boyle and Andrew G. Simpson The simmering compensation conflict between London’s broker community and the underwriters they work with erupted following a keynote speech given...
APEC Members Want to Salvage WTO Talks, Says U.S. Trade Rep May 20, 2011 By Doug Palmer Asia Pacific trade ministers agreed Thursday not to give up on ailing world trade talks but to work over the...
Florida Fifth Graders Go on a P/C Insurance Tour May 20, 2011 During a recent field trip to The Main Street America Group’s corporate headquarters in Jacksonville, Fla., more than 60 fifth...
Calif. Workers’ Comp Bureau Declines Again to Make Mid-Year Filing May 19, 2011 The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California’s Governing Committee has decided, again, not to make a mid-year rate filing....
Mine Owner Massey Blamed for Deadly West Virginia Blast May 19, 2011 By Steve James The worst U.S. coal mine accident in four decades, in which 29 miners died, was “man-made” and could have been...
CEI Adds Secondary Driver Records to DriverCare Risk Manager May 19, 2011 The CEI Group, Inc. (CEI) has enhanced its DriverCare Risk Manager designed to help fleets better control the risks of...
Group Study: Largest Hedge Funds Buy More, Pay Less for Lawsuit Protection May 19, 2011 Large hedge funds with over $10 billion in assets under management (AUM) typically purchase $40 million or more in professional...
Prison Case Tests Liability of Private Workers Doing Government Work May 19, 2011 By Andrew G. Simpson The Supreme Court this week agreed to hear a case on the liability of employees of private companies that operate...
Golden Gate Underwriters Association Names New Officers May 19, 2011 The Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society Golden Gate Chapter has named its 2011 officers and board members. They are: President...
Nevada Malpractice Bill Hearing Met With Opposition May 19, 2011 By Deb Weinstein Supporters said that a Nevada bill allowing lawyers to correct clerical errors in malpractice lawsuits would be a saving grace...