Oklahoma Quake Upgraded to 5.8 Mag, More Waste Wells Shut Down September 8, 2016 By David Wethe and Ryan Sachetta Oklahoma drillers are being ordered to shut more fracking wastewater wells just as the U.S. Geological Survey is upgrading last...
Viewpoint: How Trade Agreements Could Help P/C Insurers in Global Market September 8, 2016 By Stephen Simchak The insurance industry and its consumers need to be concerned about the recent rise of protectionist policies in markets around...
Hacker Used Employee Credentials to Breach University of Alaska Data September 8, 2016 University of Alaska officials say someone used an employee’s credentials to hack into a network drive that contained private information...
AIA Backs California Bill Changing Workers’ Comp Filing Requirements September 8, 2016 The American Insurance Association is asking California Gov. Jerry Brown to sign into law a bill that would exempt large...
Current State of P/C Insurance Agency Mergers and Valuations September 8, 2016 The number of insurance agency mergers and acquisitions in the first half of 2016 ranked as second-most-active six-month period since...
Insurer Appeals Order to Pay Connecticut Diocese $945K for Abuse Settlements September 8, 2016 An insurance company has appealed an order by a federal judge in Connecticut to reimburse the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of...
Everest Insurance Adds Murray to New York City Office September 8, 2016 Everest Insurance, a subsidiary of Bermuda based Everest Re Group Ltd., has hired Matt Murray as regional leader of marketing...
New York Headquartered QBE North America Promotes Fanti September 8, 2016 QBE North America, a New York headquartered operating division of QBE Insurance Group, has promoted Jonathon Fanti to senior vice...
Court Rules Massachusetts Law Applies in Rhode Island Contamination Suit September 8, 2016 By Elizabeth Blosfield The Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled that Massachusetts law should apply in deciding whether Narragansett Electric Co. (NEC), a Rhode...
Australia Airlines Ban Use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Phones After Battery Fires September 8, 2016 By Tom Westbrook Three Australian airlines have banned passengers from using or charging Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note 7 smartphones during flights due to...