Why Is Pacific Outpacing Atlantic This Storm Season? August 13, 2014 By Brian K. Sullivan It’s almost the middle of August, and the Pacific has been cranking out hurricanes and typhoons all over the place....
AXA to Buy $450 Million Stake in U.K. Mall from Land Securities August 13, 2014 By Neil Callanan AXA SA’s property unit agreed to buy a 50 percent stake in a shopping mall and other assets in the...
EC Consults on Functioning, Future of Insurance Anti-Trust Block Exemption August 13, 2014 The European Commission (EC) has issued a questionnaire to seek the views of stakeholders on the functioning and the future...
Lloyd’s Warns Sea Level Rise, Land Subsidence Imperil Many ‘Megacities’ August 13, 2014 A bulletin from Lloyd’s of London warns that, “as sea levels rise, ground levels in coastal megacities are also falling...
As Mid-August Approaches, Where Are All the Atlantic Hurricanes? August 13, 2014 By Brian K. Sullivan It’s almost the middle of August, and the Pacific has been cranking out hurricanes and typhoons all over the place....
Brit Gains in London as Premiums Rose 4.5% in First Half August 13, 2014 By Tom Beardsworth Brit Plc, a Lloyd’s of London insurer, posted a 4.5 percent increase in premiums and said it would pay its...
NYC Doesn’t Track Sightseeing Bus Accidents August 12, 2014 By Michael R. Sisak Companies that run New York City’s growing armada of double-decker sightseeing buses, like the ones involved in last week’s Times...
Maryland Lawmaker: Legislation on Web-Based Ridesharing Likely August 12, 2014 By Brian Witte A Maryland lawmaker says the Legislature and not the state Public Service Commission should come up with policies to regulate...
N.J. Senator Calls for More Railroad Safety Standards August 12, 2014 A U.S. senator from New Jersey is calling for tougher penalties for railroads that violate safety rules among other changes...
IRC: Uninsured Motorists a Perplexing, Pervasive Concern August 12, 2014 By Don Jergler A new report shows there hasn’t been much ground gained in the battle to reduce the number of uninsured motorists...