House Votes to Block Raising Truckers’ Minimum Insurance Limits June 13, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson The House of Representatives voted narrowly this week to block the federal government from raising the minimum liability insurance limits...
Ratings Recap: Farmers Auto/Pekin, John Deere, Southern Pioneer P&C June 13, 2014 A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a”...
Heat Wave, Thunderstorms Batter Europe: AIR Analysis June 13, 2014 Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide has analyzed the severe thunderstorms that pummeled western and central Europe, starting on Sunday, June...
On the Road: Are America’s Guardrails Dangerous? June 13, 2014 By Patrick G. Lee Before dawn on Feb. 23, Darius Williams ran his Nissan Sentra off a North Carolina interstate at 80 miles per...
Best Affirms GEICO and GEICO Corp. Members Ratings; Outlooks Stable June 13, 2014 A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A++’ (Superior) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aaa”...
Ratings Roundup: Toa Re, GeoVera, Argus Group June 13, 2014 A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings of “aa-” of The Toa...
BP Engineer Gets New Trial Over Oil Spill Evidence June 13, 2014 By Margaret Cronin Fisk A former BP Plc senior engineer found guilty last year of destroying evidence related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico...
Best Affirms PartnerRe, Operating Subs Ratings; Outlook Stable June 13, 2014 A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa-”...
Lloyd’s Tallies Insurable Value of World Cup Teams, Predicts Winner June 13, 2014 Lloyd’s has released research with the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) that ranks each team in the FIFA...
Arthur J. Gallagher Buys Maryland’s Tri-State General June 12, 2014 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. said it has acquired Tri-State General in Salisbury, Maryland. Terms of the transaction were not...