June 16, 2010
A state official says Tennessee has made some headway in reducing traffic fatalities among teens. Phillip Doss, director of the state’s Offices of Research and Educational Accountability, commented to The Tennessean newspaper as a national campaign pushes for 16 as …
June 16, 2010
President Barack Obama promised that life would return to normal for people living on the stricken Gulf Coast, and BP said new efforts will more than triple the amount of oil it captures from a ruptured undersea well. But the …
June 16, 2010
Two of three men charged with arson in a 2005 fire that destroyed a church pleaded guilty in Barrow County Superior Court in Georgia. Maurice Arnold and Bruce Edward Smith pleaded guilty. Prosecutors say the Rev. Quincy Arnold of Lawrenceville …
June 16, 2010
BP Plc has done a poor job settling oil spill claims quickly and efficiently but pursuing the claims in court might be worse, Florida officials said Tuesday. Governor Charlie Crist and Attorney General Bill McCollum have assembled a panel to …
June 16, 2010
The UK’s new Finance Minister, George Osborne, looks set to announce on Wednesday sweeping new powers for the Bank of England to police the financial sector and prevent another credit crisis. In his first “Mansion House” speech to the City …
June 16, 2010
A new report from Marsh notes that “as demand grows from consumers, investors and governments for businesses to become more sustainable, companies are beginning to change their strategy and planning.” The white paper, Sustainability – Managing Your Risk, notes that …
June 16, 2010
ACE UK has launched a multinational cover, which it described as “addressing the compliance challenges faced by companies operating in multiple regulatory regimes. The move is part of ACE GPSSM (Global Programme Solutions), a new client-focused platform to support the …
June 16, 2010
The National Hurricane Center in Miami has lowered the chances that a tropical cyclone could form in the Atlantic from 60 percent to 10 percent [See IJ web site – https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2010/06/14/110696.htm ]. The latest NHC bulletin said that “although shower …
June 16, 2010
The Dentists Insurance Co. has hired Robert Mayo as its vice president of business operations. Mayo brings to TDIC more than 25 years of operational experience directing information technology initiatives that enable organizations to effectively achieve their business objectives. Mayo, …
June 16, 2010
Massachusetts-based Insurance Recovery Group is launching a new division, Insurance Subrogation Group, that will provide subrogation services for commercial and personal auto insurance, workers’ compensation and property insurance. “The new division will expand on Insurance Recovery Group’s core competency, which …