May 16, 2011
Waters unleashed by the opening of a key Mississippi River floodway crept through the Louisiana bayou Monday in a surge that could leave thousands of homes and farms under as much as 20 feet of water. The U.S. Army Corps …
May 16, 2011
The U.S. Supreme Court has handed corporate whistleblowers a setback with a 5-3 ruling that they cannot bring lawsuits on the basis of information they get from a Freedom of Information Act request. The court reversed a federal appeals court …
May 16, 2011
Over the last several years, it seems marketing departments are taking on added responsibilities – in many cases, this includes a company’s public relations efforts. For those who are not experienced writers, this can be a little daunting. Novice writers …
May 16, 2011
Genesis City, a community-based organization that provides educational services to high-risk youth and their families in Arizona, announced it is presenting Rick DeGraw with the third annual Stellar Volunteer award. DeGraw is the senior vice president and chief administrative officer …
May 16, 2011
The nation’s bank holding companies (BHCs) experienced a decrease of 5.7 percent in their total insurance revenue from a record $15.08 billion in 2009 to $14.21 billion in 2010, when MetLife, a traditional life insurance company, is excluded. Total insurance …
May 16, 2011
A bill that would have prevented state and local governments from imposing accident response fees for emergency response in vehicle accidents has died in the Senate Public Safety Committee. Senate Bill 49 would have prohibited a city from charging a …
May 16, 2011
The U.S. property/casualty (P/C) industry took a beating from record first quarter 2011 catastrophe losses, and recent earnings announcements from global reinsurers illustrate the damage those losses did to earnings and operating results. Insured losses from winter storms and severe …
May 16, 2011
BUA, a provider of event cancellation insurance for trade shows and sporting events, has introduced NoShow non-appearance insurance. The NoShow program is designed for concerts and other events for which the non-appearance of person or group of people may cause …
May 16, 2011
Nearly half of independent insurance agents and brokers believe it is most important to their carrier relationships that companies are consistent in product and pricing in the marketplace, a new study co-sponsored by Insurance Journal shows. That consistency is the …
May 16, 2011
Kansas has joined Arizona and Utah as the third state this year to ban or place restrictions on local governments charging accident response fees. Gov. Sam Brownback has signed House Bill 2119, which places restrictions on local governments levying a …