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Panel Readies Report on FAA Certification Process for Boeing 737

An expert panel reviewing how the Boeing Co. 737 Max was certified is expected to cite a breakdown in communication following revelations that aviation regulators didn’t understand key design elements until the first of two deadly crashes of the plane. …

Missouri Certifies 2 Swiss Reinsurers

The Missouri Department of Insurance has approved two Switzerland-based reinsurers, Swiss Reinsurance Co. Ltd. and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Ltd., as certified reinsurers in Missouri. The Swiss reinsurers are Missouri’s first certified reinsurers approved under House Bill 133, which took …

New Windstorm Rules Drive Texas Engineers Away

Hundreds of engineers have dropped out of a windstorm certification program following legislative changes to become certified by the Texas Department of Insurance. The Corpus Christi Caller-Times reported that more than 900 engineers took part last year. That dropped to …

High Stakes in Today’s Supreme Court Case on Securities Fraud Suits

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday is set to hear arguments in a case that could dramatically raise the bar for shareholders seeking to file class-action lawsuits against public companies. The issue is especially timely, because dozens of shareholder class …