Homeowners Insurance Claims Cost Rising Rapidly: Study September 26, 2012 The cost of homeowners insurance claims has been rising rapidly because of the combined effects of rising claim severity and...
Funds Withheld for 5 West Virginia Fire Departments September 26, 2012 Kanawha County, West Virginia, officials are refusing to give taxpayer funds to five volunteer fire departments that haven’t shared their...
Former FDIC Chair Bair Reveals Financial Bailout Details in Book September 26, 2012 By Alexandra Alper When Sheila Bair showed up for a meeting in then-Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson’s office in October 2008, the bank regulator...
Court Certifies Gender Bias Class Action Against Costco September 26, 2012 By Dan Levine A U.S. judge has certified a class action lawsuit against Costco Wholesale Corp. over allegations of gender discrimination in the...
Court Revives Ex-Chrysler Executives’ Age Bias Claims September 26, 2012 By Nate Raymond Hundreds of former Chrysler LLC executives claiming they lost retirement benefits because of age bias can sue the company’s former...
Best Reports on MENA Insurance Market; Regulatory Change Coming September 26, 2012 A report from A.M. Best examines the current state of the insurance market in the Middle East and North Africa...
Hub International Expands in Caribbean with Puerto Rico Broker Buy September 26, 2012 Chicago-based Hub International Limited announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Carrión, Laffitte & Casellas, Inc....
Catlin Sponsored ‘Seaview Survey’ Launched to Study Coral Reefs September 26, 2012 The Catlin group has invited “people around the world” to participate in its newest project, the “Catlin Seaview Survey,” which...
Lloyd’s 1st Half Profits at $2.4 Billion; CEO Cites ‘Disciplined Underwriting’ September 26, 2012 Lloyd’s of London’s first six months of 2012 financial figures couldn’t evince a greater difference from those posted in the...
Super Typhoon Jelawat Roils the Pacific; No Present Threat to Land September 26, 2012 Super typhoon Jelawat, or “sty 18w,” packing winds of 135 knots (155 mph – 250km/h) is currently located around 414...