New York Metro-North Derailment Puts Spotlight on Rail Safety December 2, 2013 By Esmé E. Deprez, Angela Greiling Keane and Peter S. Green A deadly derailment on a curve in Metro-North Railroad’s Hudson Line rekindled safety concerns and promised to snarl today’s commute...
Old Republic Insurance Sues Georgia City Over Runway Construction December 2, 2013 An insurance company is suing the City of Macon, claiming that a corporate jet crashed because the city improperly built...
Insurance Lab in South Carolina Aims to Alter ‘Cycle of Destruction’ December 2, 2013 By Seanna Adcox The insurance industry hopes a 21,000-square-foot lab in rural South Carolina can help revolutionize the way homes are built and...
Aon UK CEO Christian Elected to Council of Lloyd’s December 2, 2013 Aon plc. announced that Dominic Christian, CEO of Aon UK Ltd and Executive Chairman of International at Aon Benfield, has...
Abrahams joins ANV Syndicate 1861 to Head Property Underwriting Group December 2, 2013 ANV Holdings BV, the Dutch headquartered specialty insurance business founded by R. Matthew Fairfield, announced that Mark Abrahams has joined...
Global Federation of Insurance Associations Supports Global Trade Deal December 2, 2013 The Global Federation of Insurance Associations (GFIA) has written to the governments working towards a Trade in International Services Agreement...
Swiss Re’s Insurance Outlook for 2014/15 Sees Emerging Market Growth December 2, 2013 In an assessment of the prospects for insurance market in 2014/15, Swiss Re’s latest report concludes that “global economic growth...
Iran Oil Shipping Insurance Sanction Relief Not Likely Any Time Soon December 2, 2013 By Jonathan Saul A pledge by world powers to ease ship insurance sanctions on some Iranian oil exports is likely to take months...
American Interstate Insurance, Silver Oak Casualty OK’d to Move to Nebraska December 2, 2013 Insurance Director Bruce Ramge has approved the two property/casualty insurance companies to domicile in Nebraska. American Interstate Insurance Co. and...
Legal Fallout Continues over Arkansas Oil Leak December 2, 2013 Lawsuits and alleged safety violations are mounting against Exxon Mobil Corp. following the rupture eight months ago of a pipeline...