Court Shields Developers From Terrorism-Related Damages in 9/11 Case December 5, 2013 By Jonathan Stempel A federal appeals court in New York has given developers and builders of high-rises and other buildings added protection from...
Tokio Marine Europe to Combine Operations with Kiln Group December 5, 2013 Tokio Marine Europe and Kiln, both of which are part of the Tokio Marine Group, announced their intention yesterday to...
INTERVIEW-Greece, BlackBerry, Ireland – ‘Cautious’ Bets for Canada’s Fairfax December 5, 2013 By Laura Noonan Bets on debt-ravaged Greece or ailing phone maker BlackBerry would make many investors flee, but for Prem Watsa both are...
Cyber Experts Uncover 2 Million Stolen Passwords to Global Web Accounts December 5, 2013 Security experts have uncovered a trove of some 2 million stolen passwords to websites including Facebook, Google, Twitter and Yahoo...
Zurich Insurance Lowers Profit Target; Signals Business Sale December 5, 2013 By Carolyn Bandel Zurich Insurance Group AG, Switzerland’s largest insurer, lowered its profit goal as Chief Executive Officer Martin Senn signaled he’s ready...
Aon Ex-Executive Chilton Joins Gallagher in Reinsurance Venture December 5, 2013 By Noah Buhayar Grahame Chilton, who helped build Benfield Group Ltd. before selling it to Aon Plc in 2008, has formed a partnership...
Flood of Regulations Coming from Obama Administration December 5, 2013 By Brian Wingfield Over the next 12 months, the Obama administration is due to issue regulations governing everything from e-cigarettes to smoke-stack emissions...
Left and Right Are Both Wrong About Regulation: Viewpoint December 5, 2013 By Cass R. Sunstein, Bloomberg View In 1981, President Ronald Reagan instructed federal agencies that they could issue regulations only after demonstrating that their benefits justified...
Ironshore Personal Lines Unit to Offer Excess Flood Coverage December 4, 2013 Ironshore’s Personal Lines unit is expanding flood insurance coverage for high net worth homeowner clients. The excess flood insurance is...
Buffalo Officials Ask Shop Owners to Get Liability Insurance for Holiday Lights December 4, 2013 Business owners in Buffalo, N.Y.’s popular Elmwood Village shopping and entertainment district say the city is threatening to pull the...