BP Oil Spill Caused $17.2 Billion in Natural Resource Damage: Virginia Tech Scientists April 20, 2017 The 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill did $17.2 billion in damage to the natural resources in the Gulf of...
Amerisure Names Erie’s Ishwar as Chief Underwriting Officer April 20, 2017 Amerisure Mutual Insurance Co. announced that Jayashree Ishwar has joined the company as chief underwriting officer. Ishwar will be accountable...
Warburg Seeks to Buy Minority Stake in India’s ICICI Lombard from Fairfax April 20, 2017 By Scott Deveau, Anto Antony and George Smith Alexander Warburg Pincus is the frontrunner to acquire a minority stake in Indian insurer ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. from Prem...
Texas ‘Hailstorm’ Bill Passed by Senate Committee April 20, 2017 Texas’ so-called “hailstorm” bill has passed out of the Texas Senate Business & Commerce Committee, its author reports. Senate Bill...
Number of Indiana Deer-Vehicle Collisions Down in 2016 April 20, 2017 The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says the number of deer struck by motor vehicles in the state fell last...
Teen Charged in Fire that Destroyed Iconic Madison County Covered Bridge April 20, 2017 Officials say a West Des Moines teenager has been charged with first-degree arson in a fire that destroyed an iconic...
Munich Re, Beazley Partner to Provide Enhanced Cover for Large Cyber Risks April 20, 2017 Building on their existing collaboration, Beazley and Munich Re’s Corporate Insurance Partner announced the creation of “Vector,” a partnership that...
Climate Change And The Nightmare Scenario for Florida’s Coastal Homeowners April 20, 2017 By Christopher Flavelle On a predictably gorgeous South Florida afternoon, Coral Gables Mayor Jim Cason sat in his office overlooking the white-linen restaurants...
Michigan Supreme Court Tosses Suit over Icy Slip-and-Fall April 20, 2017 A traumatic fall in a dark, icy parking lot wasn’t enough to sway the Michigan Supreme Court. The justices last...
Noecker Joins Worldwide Facilities Lawyers Professional Team in Chicago April 20, 2017 National wholesale insurance brokerage and managing general agent, Worldwide Facilities, has hired Kirsten Noecker as an internal broker in its...