Feds Probe Illinois Public Agencies’ Workers’ Compensation Payouts April 5, 2011 By John O'Connor Two federal prosecutors are investigating possible workers’ compensation abuses at Illinois government agencies after disclosures of millions of dollars in...
Oil Rig Firm Transocean Awards Safety Bonuses Despite Gulf Tragedy April 5, 2011 By Jordan Robertson Transocean Ltd. gave its top executives bonuses for achieving the “best year in safety performance in our company’s history” —...
Tesoro Denies Plant Blast in Washington Due to Poor Maintenance April 5, 2011 By Erwin Seba The U.S. Chemical Safety Board said Tesoro Corp. had not adequately maintained a heat exchanger at its Anacortes, Washington, refinery,...
Tennessee Worker’s Harassment Award Against Whirlpool Affirmed April 5, 2011 A federal judge has affirmed a million-dollar judgment against Whirlpool Corp. in a sex and race harassment lawsuit filed by...
Beazley Names Ricardo as Breach Response Manager April 5, 2011 Specialty insurer Beazley Group has named Alex Ricardo privacy breach response manager for the company’s technology, media and business services...
U.S. Judge Dismisses Non-U.S. Car Buyers’ Claims Against Toyota April 5, 2011 By Dan Levine A U.S. judge said he would dismiss claims against Toyota Motor Corp. by non-U.S. car buyers who say their vehicles...
Aon Analysis Finds Airlines Seeing Passenger Numbers Increasing in 2011 April 5, 2011 According to Aon Risk Solutions, recently released “Airline Insurance Market Outlook, 2011,” the Aon airline industry has “started to recover...
XL’s Japan Quake/Tsunami Loss Estimates – $190 to $290 Million April 5, 2011 XL Group plc announced that its preliminary net loss estimates for the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan,...
MMA to Write Commercial Lines via Broker Network Trading Room April 5, 2011 As of April 1st members of Broker Network (BN) will be able to trade with commercial insurer MMA Insurance plc...