G20 Urges U.S. to Centralize Insurance Regulation August 29, 2013 By Huw Jones The United States could improve how it spots and prevents risks in the financial system from turning into destabilizing crises,...
Zurich Insurance CFO Named Ackermann in Suicide Note August 29, 2013 By Alice Baghdjian and Caroline Copley The finance chief of Zurich Insurance, Pierre Wauthier, named chairman Josef Ackermann in his suicide note, the company confirmed on...
Court Reverses OK for BP to Access Transocean Insurance to Pay Oil Spill Costs August 29, 2013 By Laurel Brubaker Calkins and Margaret Cronin Fisk A U.S. appeals court withdrew its decision finding BP Plc had access to $750 million in Transocean Ltd.’s insurance to...
Top New York Court to Decide Whether Towns Can Ban Fracking August 29, 2013 New York’s highest court agreed to decide whether towns and cities have the power to pass anti-fracking laws. The Court...
No Insurer Assessments for TWIA, for Now August 29, 2013 By Stephanie K. Jones Despite pleas from officials and policyholders in Texas Gulf Coast communities, the board of the state’s insurer of last resort...
Kansas AG’s Office Says New Roofer Law Requires Outreach August 29, 2013 The state attorney general’s office plans to do more outreach before pursuing fines under a new Kansas law aimed at...
Cochrane & Company Combines Property, GL Coverage for Shooting Sports Program August 29, 2013 Cochrane & Company has combined general liability and property insurance for its ARMS program for the shooting sports industry, which...
Confusing Crop Insurance Rule Clarified for Midwest States August 29, 2013 Farmers say they’re pleased with efforts by the federal Risk Management Agency to clarify rules for prevented planting insurance in...
INSURICA Announces Flurry of Acquisition Activity August 29, 2013 Oklahoma City-based INSURICA Insurance Management Network announced the acquisition of five insurance agencies since December 2012. The multi-state broker had...
Ironshore Specialty Launches Simplified Excess Liability Policy Form August 29, 2013 Ironshore Inc.’s Specialty Casualty unit has introduced a new policy form for excess liability risks to provide a more concise...