Law Firms Accused of Fraud in Asbestos Litigation January 21, 2015 By Tom Hals U.S. personal injury lawyers allegedly concealed evidence and induced clients to commit perjury to drive up asbestos-related settlements and garner...
BP Argues for Lower Oil Spill Penalty January 21, 2015 By Laurel Brubaker Calkins and Margaret Cronin Fisk Last week’s ruling that BP Plc’s Macondo well dumped less oil into the Gulf of Mexico than the U.S. government...
Gen Re Makes Management Changes; Jones, Ferrero Co- Presidents January 21, 2015 General Re Corp. has announced senior appointments at the group’s global direct property/casualty reinsurance operation. Robert M. Jones will serve...
Smaje Appointed Willis GB Chief Broking Officer; Rooley for Aerospace January 21, 2015 Willis Group Holdings, the global risk adviser, insurance and reinsurance broker, announced that it has promoted Philip Smaje to Chief...
Allianz Re CEO Ahmed Says Rate Reductions May Abate in 2015 January 21, 2015 By Oliver Suess Rates charged by reinsurers, which have been falling for most of the past decade, may decline more slowly this year,...
ABI Launches Campaign for ‘Flood Free’ Homes January 21, 2015 the Association of British Insurers announced that it has launched a campaign for Flood Free Homes, “supported by Friends of...
Report: Storage Tanks Pose Risks to West Virginia Water January 21, 2015 Drinking water sources in West Virginia are at risk of contamination from more than 20,000 aboveground storage tanks that are...
Kentucky Enters into Fracking Debate January 21, 2015 The debate over hydraulic fracturing, a technique used to drill oil and natural gas wells, may be coming to Kentucky....
NFP Acquires Michelsen Benefits in North Carolina January 21, 2015 New York-based insurance brokerage and consultant NFP has expanded its corporate benefits practice with the acquisition of Charlotte, N.C.-based Michelsen...
Experts: Steady Rate of Earthquakes in Oklahoma in 2014 January 21, 2015 By Adam Wilmoth After increasing rapidly over the past three years, the pace of earthquakes in Oklahoma held steady in 2014 at a...