Mobile devices have taken the workplace by storm, but the proliferation of these devices has created a new set of security challenges. After a number of high-profile data breaches and “hacktivist” incidents last year, many companies have focused on protecting …
Lloyd’s of London Chairman John Nelson knew when he acceded to his post one year ago that his predecessor, Lord Peter Levene, would be a hard act to follow. Levene served for nine years and oversaw significant changes at Lloyd’s …
A former postal worker in Maryland has been convicted on two counts of making false statements in order to obtain federal disability benefits.Authorities announced that last week, a federal jury convicted Darlene M. Altvater, age 48, of of Mechanicsville, Maryland.
A popular Brooklyn, N.Y., nightclub called “Amnesia” has been shut down because it apparently forgot to provide workers’ comp insurance for its staff, according to authorities. Brooklyn Daily, a local newspaper, reported this month that a stop-work order was issued …
Richmond, Va.-headquartered Markel Corporation appointed Ann Marie O’Flynn director and underwriter within its casualty facultative product line.O’Flynn has over 15 years of casualty facultative and reinsurance experience. She comes to Markel after two years with Lexington Insurance as vice president …
The U.S. meningitis outbreak that has so far killed 15 people and sickened more than 200 others is “nowhere near the end,” a top medical expert said Tuesday, a day after federal authorities warned more tainted drugs may be linked …
The captain of the cruise ship that crashed into an Italian reef appeared in court this week to hear the evidence against him, while hundreds of passengers who survived the deadly shipwreck and the families of those who died in …
The four candidates for two seats on West Virginia’s Supreme Court differ on how to respond to criticism of the state’s judicial system from some business groups and others, each told The Associated Press. Justice Robin Davis, the sole incumbent …
Florida-based national insurance broker Brown & Brown Inc. reported that net income for the third quarter of 2012 was up 12.1 percent to $49.5 million over the same quarter in 2011. J. Powell Brown, president and chief executive officer, said …
The Eurozone financial crisis continues to be among the most significant challenges facing insurers, although capital is strong for the European primary insurance market, according to A.M. Best Co. In a new report, “European Non-Life Sector Faces Further Economic Uncertainty,” …
