UK Regulator Calls for New Regime Providing Open Access to Global Markets January 26, 2017 By Huw Jones Banks, insurers and traders that comply with reinforced global financial sector rules should be allowed to operate unhindered across the...
Agency Salary Survey: Find Out More on Today’s Compensation Trends January 26, 2017 Insurance Journal is running its annual Agency Salary Survey and we want to hear from you. All retail agency owners,...
Houston Seeks to Expedite Funding for Flood-Control Measures January 26, 2017 Officials intend to introduce an innovative plan to speed up funding for flood-control measures along Houston bayous. The Houston Chronicle...
Lead Levels in Flint, Michigan, Water Fall Below Federal Limit January 26, 2017 By David Eggert Flint’s water system no longer has levels of lead exceeding the federal limit, a key finding that Michigan state environmental...
Extreme Solar Blackouts May Cost U.S. More Than $40 Billion Daily January 26, 2017 The daily U.S. economic cost from solar storm-induced electricity blackouts could be in the tens of billions of dollars, with...
Wildfires in Central Oklahoma Destroy Homes, Damage Structures January 26, 2017 Authorities say at least two homes were destroyed in a fast-moving wildfire that burned in central Oklahoma on Tuesday. Wildfires,...
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Named Vice-Chair of Two National Task Forces January 26, 2017 Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr has been named vice-chairman of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Workers’ Compensation and...
Missouri’s POWERS Insurance and Benefits Adds Bender January 26, 2017 POWERS Insurance and Benefits, headquartered in the St. Louis, Mo., area, has hired Robin Bender as a personal account manager....
A.M. Best: Outlook Positive for Wolverine Mutual Insurance January 26, 2017 A.M. Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed...
U.S. Agency, Industry Working on New Safety Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries January 26, 2017 Safety standards for lithium-ion batteries need to be modernized following a massive recall of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd phones after...