Coming Soon: Marijuana ‘Breathalyzers’ for Police Testing of Drivers July 14, 2015 By Natalie Grover As cannabis bans are relaxed in more U.S. states, the race is on to develop an instant roadside breathalyzer for...
Fairfax Offers to Buy 26% of Indian Brokerage IIFL for $255 Million July 14, 2015 By George Smith Alexander and Rajhkumar K Shaaw Fairfax India Holdings Corp., the $1 billion fund created by Toronto-based investor Prem Watsa, offered to buy 26 percent more...
UK Insurers Ponder Implications of Premium Tax Increase July 14, 2015 The unexpected announcement in UK Chancellor George Osborn’s budget, which would raise the Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) from 6 percent...
Global Insured Cat Losses in First Half Are Below Long-Term Average: Munich Re July 14, 2015 Overall losses and insured losses from natural catastrophes during the first half of 2015 were below long-term average values, according...
Why Back Surgery Rates Vary by Location July 14, 2015 The probability of injured workers getting back surgery depends on the area of the country in which they seek treatment...
As Nine Storms Roar Across the Pacific Ocean, Two Forces Are to Blame July 14, 2015 By Brian K. Sullivan The Pacific Ocean, named for placidity, is roaring. In the past week, eight tropical systems — and that includes two...
Georgia Hopes to Establish State as Captive-Friendly with Revised Law July 14, 2015 By Amy O'Connor Companies looking to form captives in Georgia can now do so with more favorable conditions since the passage of several...
Drone Supporters Clash with Georgia Over Capitol Airspace Ban July 14, 2015 By Kathleen Foody Drone enthusiasts are calling a ban on the unmanned vehicles within five miles of Georgia’s Capitol an overreach of authority...
Willis Appoints Zutel as SVP to Willis of Miami July 14, 2015 Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings plc the global risk advisory, re/insurance broking, and human capital and...
Westfield Insurance Adds Hahn to Lead Marketing, Communications July 14, 2015 Westfield Insurance, a super-regional property and casualty insurance carrier based in Westfield Center, Ohio, has hired Robyn Hahn as the...