Insurers Being Asked About Asbestos-Talcum Exposure After J&J $4.6 Billion Verdict August 1, 2018 By Suzanne Barlyn Wall Street is trying to figure out whether the U.S. insurance industry will bear any costs from a record $4.69...
Judges Issues Temporary Halt to Distributing Plans to Make 3-D Guns August 1, 2018 By Kartikay Mehrotra A judge issued a temporary restraining order against the distribution of materials to make guns using 3-D printers. A group...
S&P Probes If Reinsurers Are Ready for Another Year of Active Natural Disasters August 1, 2018 By L.S. Howard After global insured natural catastrophe losses hit record highs in 2017, will reinsurers be able to withstand another year of...
Beazley Launches Consortium at Lloyd’s for Wage & Hour Risks August 1, 2018 Beazley has launched a new consortium at Lloyd’s to bring increased capacity for wage & hour risks, expanding the choices...
Regulators Propose $2.2M Settlement with CSX Over West Virginia Derailment August 1, 2018 Federal officials have announced a $2.2 million proposed settlement with CSX Transportation to resolve the company’s liability for water pollution...
Texas Petrochemical Contractor to Pay $135K in Disability Suit Settlement August 1, 2018 A Texas petrochemical services company that fired three brothers because of a blood disorder that they shared will pay $135,000...
Miami Man Accused of Torching 40 Golf Carts at Beckham Soccer Stadium Site August 1, 2018 A 20-year-old man is accused of arson after police say he set fire to a Miami golf course where David...
Commentary: How Florida’s Flood Insurance Model Could Work Nationwide August 1, 2018 By Lisa Miller While Congress works on various reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), the time is ripe for the private...
FEMA Grows Its Flood Reinsurance Plan with $500 Million Cat Bond August 1, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has secured a reinsurance placement for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that for...
Atlas General, Accredited Surety to Offer Workers’ Comp Coverage in California August 1, 2018 Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC, a national multi-line program administrator, has added an exclusive new workers’ compensation insurance program with...