Supreme Court Justices Signal Flexibility in Patent Infringement Damages February 25, 2016 By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday signaled a willingness to give federal judges more discretion to boost penalties for patent...
U.S. Says Coal Mine Companies Should Cover Full Cleanup February 25, 2016 By Patrick Rucker The ailing coal industry must face the costs of cleaning up spent mines even as companies get pushed toward bankruptcy,...
Thawing Arctic Ice Creates New Environmental Risks as Shipping Routes Open February 25, 2016 By Jonathan Saul and Nina Chestney The Arctic is thawing even faster than lawmakers can formulate new rules to prevent the environmental threat of heavy fuel...
Marsh Captive Solutions Names Thomas-Ferrand Head of Strategy & Operations February 25, 2016 Marsh Captive Solutions announced with immediate effect the appointments of Will Thomas-Ferrand as Strategy & Operations leader, Europe, the Middle...
RSA’s CEO Warns That UK Withdrawal from EU Could Have Negative Impact February 25, 2016 By Carolyn Cohn RSA chief Stephen Hester said a British exit from the European Union could have a negative impact on the insurer’s...
AXA’s 2015 Net Income Rises 12% on Life Insurance Sales in Europe, Asia February 25, 2016 By Fabio Benedetti-Valentini AXA SA, France’s largest insurer, said 2015 profit rose 12 percent, helped by higher life insurance sales in Europe and...
AIA 2015 Net Income Drops 22% on Weak Asian Currencies, Market Volatility February 25, 2016 By Bei Hu AIA Group Ltd., the third-largest Asia-based insurer by market value, posted a 22 percent decline in full-year profit as weaker...
Georgia Agency Owner Gives Handguns to Office Workers February 25, 2016 By Jeff Martin The owner of a Georgia-based insurance firm is requiring all of his employees to get permits to carry concealed weapons...
5 North Carolinian’s Accused of Staged Accident Ring February 25, 2016 North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the arrests of five Wilmington women in connection with an alleged staged auto...
Venture Insurance Programs Acquires North Carolina-Based Tidal Solutions February 25, 2016 Venture Insurance Programs, a national insurance program administrator, has acquired Tidal Solutions, LLC, a Charlotte, NC-based managing general underwriter serving...