Capital Stabilizes, Prices Keep Softening During Jan. 1 Renewals: Guy Carpenter January 6, 2016 Reinsurance capital levels stabilized during the Jan. 1, 2016 renewals – showing no growth for the first time in several...
Aspen Insurance Appoints Global Product Heads January 6, 2016 Aspen Insurance, the insurance segment of Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd., announced the appointment of new global product heads as...
Preliminary Data: Kansas Saw Big Increase in Tornadoes in 2015 January 6, 2016 Kansas’ 124 confirmed tornadoes in 2015 were 83 more than the previous year, tying for the fourth highest number since...
Coal Miner Killed in West Virginia January 6, 2016 State officials are investigating a fatal accident at an underground coal mine in southern West Virginia. The fatality involving a...
Mississippi Granted Federal Aid for December Storms January 6, 2016 Five Mississippi counties hit hard by late December storms and tornadoes are eligible for federal disaster aid. The White House...
Van Riet Promoted to Director of Operations at Compass Specialty Risk January 6, 2016 Jamie Van Riet has been promoted to the role of Director of Operations at Middleton, Wis.-based Compass Specialty Risk LLC....
Parts of Alabama Still Flooded After Christmas Storms January 6, 2016 Flooding caused by heavy rains around Christmas week is still causing problems in parts of Alabama. WAAY-TV reports about 20...
Automakers Outpacing Tech Firms in Driverless Car Patents January 5, 2016 By Joseph White and Paul Ingrassia Automakers, not technology companies, are in the driver’s seat in developing self-driving, “autonomous” cars, and Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp. is...
Indiana Project to Track License Plates of Overweight Trucks January 5, 2016 Indiana highway officials are launching a pilot project to track unpermitted overweight vehicles that can damage highways and bridges. The...
Florida Insurance Commissioner McCarty to Resign After 12 Years in Job January 5, 2016 By Amy O'Connor Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin M. McCarty announced today that he is resigning effective May 2, 2016 after 12 years in...