March 12, 2010
Marsh has appointed Candice Sammeroff to lead the firm’s business development in the commercial property and real estate sector in the UK. She has 10 years’ experience in the legal sector, and joins Marsh from MacRoberts Solicitors [law firm] in …
March 12, 2010
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa-” of American Modern Insurance Group of Amelia, Ohio and its property/casualty members. The outlook for all ratings is stable. Best …
March 12, 2010
A growing number of Americans, nearly half the country, think global warming worries are exaggerated and more people doubt that scientific warnings of severe environmental fallout will ever occur, according to a new Gallup poll. The new doubts come as …
March 12, 2010
A foreman accused of faking a safety inspection report at a Patriot Coal Corp. mine pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of making false statements and certifications under federal mine safety laws. John Renner, 40, of Granville, declined to elaborate …
March 12, 2010
Lawmakers hope a new bill will blunt business groups’ criticism of West Virginia’s court system. The Senate voted unanimously Wednesday to allow the state Supreme Court to create special business courts in judicial circuits with more than 60,000 people. Sen. …
March 12, 2010
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa-” of Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd. and Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe, which is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Best also affirmed the ICR …
March 12, 2010
Chile’s mining and refinery sectors escaped damage Thursday as a series of powerful aftershocks rocked the world’s largest copper producer in the wake of one of the biggest earthquakes ever recorded. Chile’s Codelco and global miner Anglo American said all …
March 12, 2010
South Carolina motorists who are caught sending or reading text messages while they drive would be fined $25 under legislation that won key House approval this week. With a 98-18 vote, the House gave second reading to a bill that …
March 12, 2010
Bermuda-based RenaissanceRe Holdings announced that based on its initial assessment, the “impact of the Chilean earthquake and windstorm Xynthia on its financial results (net of reinstatement premiums, retrocessional recoveries and non-controlling interest) will be significant and could be material.” The …
March 12, 2010
Since rolling out seven automated driver’s license renewal kiosks three months ago, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety has begun developing plans to add more throughout the state. “It seems to me that 100 would not be an unreasonable number,” …