November 12, 2010
Federal labor officials have taken aim at a Connecticut ambulance company they allege fired a union employee who posted negative comments about her supervisor on her personal Facebook page. The complaint issued by the Hartford office of the National Labor …
November 12, 2010
Lenders snarled in the legal thicket over shoddy U.S. foreclosure procedures have so far avoided national class action lawsuits from homeowners, largely because borrowers cannot demonstrate economic harm, according to plaintiff lawyers. Several large plaintiff firms circled around banks when …
November 12, 2010
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a-” of Valiant Insurance Company and Valiant Specialty Insurance Company, both domiciled in Wilmington, Del. Best also noted that the “ratings …
November 12, 2010
A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘B+’ (Good) and the issuer credit ration of “bbb-” of Guernsey-based Connaught Insurance Company Limited, the captive insurance company of Thomas Greg & Sons Limited …
November 12, 2010
A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the Best’s Syndicate Rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a+” of Lloyd’s Syndicate 609, which is managed by Atrium Underwriters Limited (AUL). The outlook for both ratings remains …
November 12, 2010
The Group of 20’s financial taskforce said on Friday there is still much work to be done on its regulation agenda to ensure that financial stability is secured. In a progress report to the leaders’ summit in Seoul, the Financial …
November 12, 2010
A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating of “a-” to Aioi Insurance Company (China) Limited, both with stable outlooks. The ratings reflect AIC’s “favorable risk-adjusted capitalization, excellent liquidity position and …
November 12, 2010
World leaders said they would work to tackle global economic “tensions and vulnerabilities” that have raised fears of currency wars and trade protectionism as they wrapped up a Group of 20 summit in Seoul on Friday. The following is a …
November 12, 2010
Even if the fiery blowout of a Rolls-Royce engine proves no fault of the builder, recent setbacks in aerospace could force investors to rethink bets on the next generation of far more challenging planes. “This incident serves as a wake-up …
November 12, 2010
The Bermuda-based Catlin Group Limited’s interim management statement highlighted some significant premium increases in certain lines. The bulletin said: “Group-wide net premiums earned increased by 13 percent in the nine months ended 30 September 2010. Approximately half of this increase …