U.S., Canada Officials Say Tougher Oil Train Safety Rules Needed January 27, 2014 By Joan Lowy Warning that a “major loss of life” could result from an accident involving the increasing use of trains to transport...
Tennessee Gov. Haslam Has Concerns Over Guns-in-Parks Bill January 27, 2014 By Erik Schelzig Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam said he has “major concerns” about a measure supported by fellow Republicans in the Legislature seeking...
Mississippi Jury to Hear Navy SEAL Wrongful Death Suit January 27, 2014 By Jack Elliott Jr. A jury in Mississippi’s DeSoto County will hear the wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the family of a Navy SEAL killed...
Kentucky Lawmakers May Debate Medical Malpractice Again January 27, 2014 By Bruce Schreiner Kentucky lawmakers are preparing for another debate on whether to shake up the state’s medical malpractice system, with some influential...
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance to Acquire MyAssist and Insure America January 27, 2014 Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance said it has agreed to purchase the assets of MyAssist Inc., a live-agent personal concierge and...
Key Flood and Crop Insurance Votes Could Come This Week January 27, 2014 This week could see important Senate votes on a bill on the federal flood insurance program that is linked with...
Oklahoma Bill Would Allow Electronic Citations for Traffic Violations January 27, 2014 An Oklahoma state senator has filed a bill to allow law enforcement officers to issue electronic citations for traffic, misdemeanor...
Supreme Court Grants Nuns Compromise on Obamacare Birth Control Benefit January 27, 2014 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court said an order of Catholic nuns, for now, doesn’t have to fill out an Obama administration...
Willis Connects US and Global Facultative Operations January 27, 2014 Willis Group Holdings announced that its US facultative arm, Willis Facultative North America, has joined together with its global facultative...
Part II – Reinsurance: Emerging Markets and Risks – the Road Ahead January 27, 2014 By Charles E. Boyle As detailed in Part I, the reinsurance industry faces the task of partially reinventing itself to expand in those sectors...