SEC Awards $4 Million to Whistleblower April 26, 2017 The Securities and Exchange Commission has awarded nearly $4 million to a whistleblower who tipped the agency with about serious...
Chubb’s Greenberg Clarifies Criticism of Wholesale Brokers April 26, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson In the London and other wholesale insurance markets, the practice of some brokers bundling similar accounts into high-volume portfolios to...
Poor Fire Safety at Two-Thirds of Schools in Oregon’s Largest City April 26, 2017 Two-thirds of schools in Oregon’s largest district lack sufficient fire safety equipment, according to records obtained by the Oregonian/OregonLive. Portland...
Idaho City Assessing Flood Risks Prior to Federal Maps Release April 26, 2017 Boise, Idaho officials have expressed concerns with federal maps that propose adding hundreds of acres to a flood plain in...
Hippo Launches with Promise of 60-Second Homeowners Insurance Quote April 26, 2017 By Don Jergler An insurtech firm launched in California today with the promise of providing online homeowners insurance quotes in 60 seconds in...
Despite ‘Difficult’ Environment, Chubb Q1 Profit Tops $1 Billion April 26, 2017 Chubb Limited reported net income for the quarter of $1.09 billion, compared with $439 million for the same quarter last...
St. Joseph’s University Team Wins Spencer-RIMS Risk Management Challenge April 26, 2017 At the Spencer Educational Foundation reception, RIMS board director and director of global risk management and insurance at PayPal Inc.,...
Massive Maryland Fire Leads to Estimated $39M Loss April 26, 2017 Firefighters were still dousing hot spots Tuesday after a massive fire at a seven-story apartment building under construction near the...
Sheriffs: Raise Massachusetts Pot Tax, Use Money for Addiction Treatment April 26, 2017 By Bob Salsberg Sheriffs urged Massachusetts lawmakers Monday to boost the tax consumers will pay on recreational marijuana and earmark the additional revenue...
Many Large Investors Tackle Climate Risks with Greener Investments April 26, 2017 By Anna Hirtenstein Most of the world’s largest asset owners have gotten the message that climate change poses a risk to their portfolios...