BP Settlement Doesn’t Cover Claims by Insurers, Banks, Casinos and Others July 5, 2015 By Laurel Brubaker Calkins and Margaret Cronin Fisk BP Plc’s record $18.7 billion settlement ended government claims over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, leaving numerous smaller...
Regulatory Review of Aetna’s Humana Deal Could Affect Other Insurer Deals July 5, 2015 By Luciana Lopez Aetna Inc.’s $37 billion deal to buy smaller health insurer Humana Inc. will face rigorous scrutiny from U.S. regulators, which...
Spate of Climate Change Reports Ahead of Global Summit July 2, 2015 By Don Jergler Ahead of December’s big and much-talked about United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP21 or CMP11, it seems there’s been an...
RIC in California Names Gans Chief Operating Officer July 2, 2015 Santa Rosa, Calif.-based RIC Insurance General Agency Inc. has named Jeff Gans chief operating officer. Gans reports to Gary Kitchen,...
NYC Legislators Seek to Put Limits on Rideshare Vehicles During Study July 2, 2015 By Lejla Sarcevic Staff and drivers for ride-hailing company Uber gathered outside City Hall on Tuesday, June 30, to protest legislation that would...
Vermont Issues Bulletin on Price Optimization in Personal Lines Ratemaking July 2, 2015 Vermont regulators issued a bulletin last week addressing the issue of “price optimization” in personal lines ratemaking. The Vermont Department...
Cummins Named Exec. Director of IICF – Midwest Division July 2, 2015 Mary Cummins has been tapped to lead the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation – Midwest Division. Cummins will serve as the...
SkiSafe Expands Sailboat Coverage to Live Aboard Vessels July 2, 2015 SkiSafe insurance has broadened its underwriting guidelines for its Sailboat Insurance program to provide coverage for sailboat risks with live...
Texas Insurance Trade Group: Beware of July 4 Driving July 2, 2015 Traffic records dating back 30 years continually list July 4 as the deadliest day to travel on our roadways, the...
6 Arrested in Louisiana for Oakdale Arsons July 2, 2015 A monthlong investigation by the Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office into a string of fires in Oakdale has resulted in...