Historical U.S. Hurricanes: What If They Struck Today? August 21, 2012 There have been 28 storms in U.S. history since 1900 which if they were happen today would each cause $10...
Federal Government’s Employment Discrimination Complaints, Payments Fall August 21, 2012 Federal employees and applicants filed 16,974 complaints of employment discrimination in fiscal year 2011, down about 3.5 percent from 2010....
Report: OSHA Fines Maine Company in Worker’s Death August 21, 2012 A news report says an Augusta, Maine, construction company has been cited for violations and fined in the death of...
Macy’s Sues J.C. Penney in N.Y. Over Martha Stewart Deal August 21, 2012 Macy’s Inc. is suing rival retailer J.C. Penney Co., claiming Penney’s bid to sell products by Martha Stewart Living is...
20 Years Later: Insurance Changes Triggered by Hurricane Andrew August 21, 2012 Hurricane Andrew struck Florida on August 24, 1992, and the tumult it created for the property insurance market in the...
N.J. Judge: No Workers’ Comp Benefits for Thrift Store Volunteer August 21, 2012 By Young Ha A New Jersey workers’ compensation judge recently ruled that a thrift store volunteer cannot be considered as an employee for...
Fund Manager’s Bet on Insurer Coventry Could Pay Off Big August 21, 2012 By Katya Wachtel Several big name hedge fund managers opened sizable stakes in health care insurance companies during the second quarter, and David...
Penn. Regulators Collected Over $1M in Penalties and Restitution in Q2 August 21, 2012 The Pennsylvania Insurance Department announced Monday the results from its second-quarter enforcement actions. Regulators said the Insurance Department’s Office of...
El Nino Seen Having ‘Modest Impact’ on Australia August 21, 2012 By David Fogarty An emerging El Nino weather pattern is likely to have only a modest impact on crops and mining in Australia...
Flagstone Re Completes the Sale of Lloyd’s Operation to ANV August 21, 2012 Luxembourg-based Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings, S.A. announced that it has completed the planned sale of its Lloyd’s segment to a wholly-owned...