Two Dead in Blast at Nebraska Manufacturing Plant; Cause Unknown January 22, 2014 By Josh Funk After a blast caused much of an Omaha, Neb., manufacturing plant to collapse, some workers found themselves buried in debris...
Baweja Appointed VP – Analytics at CNA Financial Corp. January 22, 2014 Chicago-based CNA Financial Corp. has appointed Naveen Baweja vice president of analytics. Baweja will provide leadership and support to the...
Officials Suspect 2 Nabbed in Texas Linked to Target Fraud Case January 22, 2014 By Christopher Sherman Two Mexican citizens who were arrested at the border used account information stolen during the Target security breach to buy...
R.I. Regulator Offers Consumer Tips on Winter Weather Claims January 22, 2014 Recent winter storms have already left a path of damage and power outages across the country. When a storm strikes,...
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Expands into Builder’s Risk Segment January 22, 2014 Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) is expanding its property capabilities to include builder’s risk insurance. The company also named Robert...
N.J. Gov. Christie’s Administration Denies Sandy Aid Allegation January 22, 2014 By Angela Delli Santi New Jersey’s Republican Gov. Chris Christie’s administration on Monday pushed back against a claim that Superstorm Sandy relief funding was...
Progressive Reports 20% Profit Gain in Q4 January 22, 2014 By Alexandria Baca Progressive Corp., the fourth- largest U.S. auto insurer, said profit climbed 20 percent in the fourth quarter as margins improved...
Risk Strategies Acquires Singer Nelson Charlmers in New Jersey January 22, 2014 Risk Strategies Co., a national insurance brokerage and risk management firm based in Boston, announced it has acquired Singer Nelson...
West Virginia Politicians Call for State, Federal Regulation of Chemicals January 22, 2014 By Jonathan Matisse West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin this week proposed tighter regulations for chemical storage facilities...
Securities Class Actions Rose 10% in 2013: NERA January 22, 2014 More securities class actions were filed in U.S. federal court in 2013 compared to 2012 but the increase was small....