Brokers Report Keen Direct Line Interest; But Some Investors Wary October 2, 2012 By Matt Scuffham and Myles Neligan Stockbrokers involved in the planned stock market listing of British insurer Direct Line reported good interest from private investors in...
At Least 37 Dead in Hong Kong Ferry Collision October 2, 2012 By Donny Kwok and Tan Ee Lyn At least 37 people died and dozens were injured when a ferry carrying more than 120 people on a company...
WTO Director Lamy Says Doha Round Rescue in US, China’s Hands October 2, 2012 By Doug Palmer World Trade Organization Director General Pascal Lamy on Monday acknowledged the Geneva-based grouping has been a “disappointing” forum for trade...
R K Harrison in Association with Chilean Broker Conosur October 2, 2012 London-based R K Harrison Insurance Brokers and Conosur Corredores de Seguros Y Reaseguros (Conosur) announced that they have reached an...
Kentucky’s New Mandatory Drug Tests Can Be Costly October 2, 2012 Under a new law designed to curb prescription pill abuse, patients with long-term conditions requiring controlled substances have to submit...
Calif. Rating Bureau Drops Workers’ Comp Advisory Rates October 1, 2012 After a review of a workers’ compensation overhaul bill signed two weeks ago by Gov. Jerry Brown, the Workers’ Compensation...
Best Affirms QBE Insurance Group ‘A’ Ratings; Outlook Stable October 1, 2012 A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer...
ISO Enhances Wind Rating Program for Underwriting, Pricing Wind Exposure October 1, 2012 ISO has launched its Enhanced Wind Rating Program, a commercial property rating program designed specifically to address the wind peril....
Owner of Burned Rhode Island Club Donates Land for Memorial October 1, 2012 The owner of the site of a 2003 nightclub fire that killed 100 people is donating the land for a...
AIR Worldwide Opens Singapore Office to Expand in Asia-Pacific October 1, 2012 AIR Worldwide announced the opening of an office in Singapore to meet the expanding needs of clients in the Asian...