Analysts Say Low Interest Rates to Drag on Insurer Profits, Dividends Long-Term March 27, 2015 By Jonathan Gould Rock-bottom interest rates could erode insurers’ earnings power and financial strength for years to come, putting an end to a...
Earth’s Surface Rising in North America, Europe: After-Effect of Ice Age March 27, 2015 By Brian K. Sullivan In the U.S., this past year has had more than enough reminders of how weather can affect our lives. California...
Meltdown at RSA’s Irish Unit Laid Bare at Dublin Employment Tribunal March 27, 2015 By Joe Brennan Philip Smith’s son thought the worst when friends texted him on an evening in early November 2013, saying “sorry to...
Yemen Conflict Could Disrupt Major Oil Shipping Route; Insurers Pull Back March 27, 2015 By Jonathan Saul Conflict in Yemen risks spilling out into the busy sea lanes that pass it and potentially disrupt the narrow Bab...
Lawmakers Halt Medical Marijuana Efforts in North Carolina March 27, 2015 North Carolina legislators are stopping efforts to legalize marijuana to treat medical conditions. A state House committee voted Wednesday to...
Main Street America Appoints Cox to Lead New Florida Region March 27, 2015 The Main Street America Group has appointed Chris Cox as president of the carrier’s newly created Florida Region. Main Street...
West Virginia Chemical Spill Settlement for Community Projects Dropped March 27, 2015 Lawyers for businesses and people affected by a massive chemical spill last year say a settlement to fund community projects...
New York to Investigate Insurers’ Cybersecurity Work After Hacks March 27, 2015 By Doni Bloomfield Insurers doing business in New York State must tell a regulator there about efforts to prevent computer hacking, detailing the...
Federal Judge Blocks Granting Family Leave to Same-Sex Couples in Texas March 26, 2015 By Margaret Cronin Fisk and Tom Korosec The U.S. was barred by a federal judge from immediately enforcing a new rule that would grant Family and Medical...
J.M. Wilson Announces Staff Changes in Illinois March 26, 2015 Insurance wholesaler J.M. Wilson has promoted Jenna Caschetta to property/casualty underwriter in its Arlington Heights, Ill., office and added Gerry...