West Virginia Chemical Cleanup Continues; Probe of Leak Underway January 13, 2014 By Anna Edney and Mark Drajem West Virginia’s Governor sees the “light at the end of the tunnel” in the chemical leak that has compromised water...
BP Oil Spill Settlement Fight Wages On January 13, 2014 By Laurel Brubaker Calkins and Margaret Cronin Fisk BP Plc’s $9.2 billion partial settlement over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill was upheld by an appeals court...
Policing the ‘Dark Side’ of Internet of Things January 13, 2014 By Chris Strohm The futuristic world of self-driving cars, eyeglasses that e-mail and trash cans that call for pickup is running into the...
EnPro’s Garlock Wins Trial on Asbestos Liability; Judge Hits Claimants’ Lawyers January 13, 2014 By Bill Rochelle Garlock Sealing Technologies LLC, a unit of EnPro Industries Inc., emerged victorious after a trial with official representatives of asbestos...
Ohio’s Financial Responsibility Law in Effect; Will Higher Auto Insurance Rates Follow? January 13, 2014 While Ohio has traditionally had some of the lowest auto insurance premium rates in the country, going forward some Ohioans...
Tip Hotlines Are Effective in Preventing, Detecting Employee Fraud January 13, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones Most occupational frauds are discovered by an anonymous tip, experts say, and fraud reporting mechanisms such as hotlines are encouraged...
Iowa to Host Global Insurance Symposium in 2014 January 13, 2014 Iowa officials say a new insurance symposium set for next year in Des Moines is aimed at bringing top industry...
People – Midwest January 13, 2014 Waukesha, Wis.-based R&R Insurance Services Inc. has welcomed Josh Timm as account executive. Timm has more than 10 years of...
Numbers Don’t Lie: Agency Best of the Best Grofit: Balancing Growth & Profit Creates Value January 13, 2014 By Tommy McDonald If there is anything that exists in the insurance distribution industry, its ego. This is why agency performance benchmarking is...
Construction Obstruction January 13, 2014 By Andrea Wells Skilled Labor Shortage and Lax Safety Could Injure Construction Insurance Market For agents and brokers serving the contractors and subcontractors...