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HSB UK Names Kane Chief Underwriting Officer

Specialist engineering and construction insurer HSB Engineering Insurance Limited has appointed Andy Kane as chief underwriting officer. He has over 20 years experience, and replaces Tom Howe who recently retired as CUO after more than 30 years service. Kane is …

Report: Engineers Knew Tsunami Could Overwhelm Fukushima Plant

BP Workers Might Have Prevented Rig Accident If Consulted: Report

BP had workers on the doomed Deepwater Horizon rig who could have prevented the missteps that led to the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, but they were not consulted, the White House oil spill commission said on Thursday. In …

Judge Permits Mississippi Whistleblower Case Against Insurer

U.S. District Judge L.T. Senter Jr. has declined to dismiss a whistleblower lawsuit filed against State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. State Farm had sought dismissal of the 2006 lawsuit filed by Cori and Kerri Rigsby, who alleged State Farm …