La Niña to Lessen Over Next Few Months: U.S. Weather Service December 8, 2016 A U.S. government weather forecaster on Thursday said weak La Niña conditions were present but favored to dissipate in the...
New Zealand Quake’s Insured Losses Estimated at $705M-$3.5B: Aon Cat Report December 8, 2016 Insurance losses from last month’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake in New Zealand are likely to range between NZ$1.0 to 5.0 billion...
Berkley Downplays Effects of Trump, Brexit Elections; Remains Optimistic for Insurance December 8, 2016 There could be more political surprises coming after the U.S. election of Donald Trump and Britain’s vote to exit from...
Lawmakers Discuss Merging New Jersey Transit, Other Agencies December 8, 2016 Lawmakers on Tuesday discussed the idea of merging embattled New Jersey Transit with other state agencies to save money to...
Johnson & Johnson to Challenge $1 Billion Hip Implant Verdict December 8, 2016 By Erica Teichert Johnson & Johnson will challenge the fairness of a trial that produced a verdict of $1 billion in damages against...
Pennsylvania’s Odell Studner Hires Pittounicos as Director of Personal Lines December 8, 2016 Odell Studner, a King of Prussia, Penn., based provider of risk consulting and insurance brokerage services to middle market companies,...
Maine-Based MEMIC Promotes Abboud and Fongemie December 8, 2016 The MEMIC Group, a Portland, Maine, headquartered workers’ compensation specialist, has promoted Chris Abboud to senior underwriter and has also...
JenCap Holdings Agrees to Acquire NIF Group in New York December 8, 2016 JenCap Holdings LLC, a New York-headquartered consolidator of specialty insurance distribution and program management businesses, has agreed to acquire privately...
Insurers Lobby for Clarity as Republicans Move to Repeal Obamacare December 8, 2016 By Caroline Humer The largest lobbying group for health insurers has asked U.S. lawmakers weighing the fate of Obamacare to push back the...
South Dakota AG: Crime Information May Be Released Under New Law December 8, 2016 Government entities aren’t automatically blocked from releasing information such as the exact location of a crime to the public under...