Court: Only English Required in Arizona Uninsured/Underinsured Form January 24, 2011 By Patricia-Anne Tom The Supreme Court of Arizona has ruled that the state’s uninsured motorist (UM) and underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage selection or...
Beacon Mutual Suit Granted Class-Action Status January 24, 2011 A judge has granted class-action status to plaintiffs suing the Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. for inequitably distributing $101 million in...
Malaysian Navy Nabs Somalis in Second Raid on Pirates January 24, 2011 By Sean Yoong Malaysia’s navy was holding seven Somali pirates Saturday who were apprehended in the second dramatic commando raid within hours on...
Australian Flood Crisis Could Continue for 10 More Days January 24, 2011 By Rohan Sullivan A vast lake created by floodwaters will spread across southeastern Australia and threaten rural towns in its path for up...
Zurich’s ‘Pushing the Boundary’ Report Focuses on Risk ‘Uncertainty’ January 24, 2011 A new report from Zurich Financial Services notes that in contrast to the “bulk of risks faced by the corporate...
China’s Continental, Korea’s Daewoo INS Join Assurex Global Broker Network January 24, 2011 Assurex Global, the worldwide broker network, announced that it has added two new firms to the network: Continental Insurance Brokers...
New Florida Agency Formed After Long-Term Partners Split January 24, 2011 By Michael Adams The Connelly, Carlisle, Fields & Nichols insurance brokerage firm, a member of the Aliant Insurance Group, began operations this month...
Auditors Successful in Defending Against Investor Lawsuits January 24, 2011 By Dena Aubin Investors looking to pin blame on auditors for failing to flag risks ahead of the credit crisis are having a...
Main Street America Appoints Fox as General Counsel January 24, 2011 The Main Street America Group has appointed Bruce Fox to serve as the group’s general counsel. Fox has been serving...