June 3, 2014
Adams County residents with strong opinions about building codes are going to have to wait a little longer to put those opinions on the record. The Natchez Democrat reported that the Adams County Board of Supervisors had originally scheduled a …
June 3, 2014
More than 2,500 doctors in Georgia don’t have malpractice insurance, according to a newspaper analysis of state data. That can leave patients with little recourse if something goes wrong, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. The newspaper reported that dozens of the …
June 3, 2014
The U.S. Federal Reserve has hired a former state insurance commissioner to help it oversee non-bank financial firms that a council of regulators identified for tougher scrutiny last year. Thomas Sullivan, who led the Connecticut Insurance Department from 2007 through …
June 3, 2014
Colorado State University increased the number of storms it expects to develop during the Atlantic hurricane season to 10 from nine. The forecast calls for four of those to become hurricanes, one of them a major system, said Phil Klotzbach, …
June 3, 2014
International insurance economics think tank, The Geneva Association, has appointed Anna Maria D’Hulster as Secretary General and Managing Director.She has held a number of senior executive and board roles in the insurance industry and joins The Geneva Association from SwissQuant …
June 3, 2014
Former Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino is among 15 former players suing the National Football League over claims it hid the risk of concussions sustained during the game. Claims by more than 5,000 ex-NFL players that the league hid the …
June 3, 2014
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against patent holders in two cases, rejecting a legal theory used to sue technology companies and requiring patents to be written with more specific language. The rulings come in a Supreme Court term heavy with …
June 3, 2014
Minova Insurance Holdings Ltd. announced its official launch, as well as the completion of the previously announced investment by Capital Z Partners, raising $50.7 million. Minova Insurance replaces BMS Associates as the name of the group holding company. “Minova Insurance …
June 3, 2014
Dryad Maritime, which provides specialist high-grade intelligence capability to the maritime industry, has unveiled “new and enhanced services and a complete re-brand as part of the company’s relaunch and repositioning within the maritime operations industry. The overhaul follows six years …
June 3, 2014
Endurance Specialty Holdings increased offer to buy Aspen Insurance Holdings was rejected for the second time, but Endurance said it was willing to launch a proxy fight to get the deal done. Endurance said on Monday it raised the offer …