Latest Manufacturing Headlines
All the headlines from our Manufacturing Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Independent Business Group Earns More Than $335K in Texas Mutual Dividends
Dec 2 2009 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced a $335,220 dividend to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) workers’ compensation purchasing group for manufacturers. The group has earned more than $878,000...
10 Things to Know About the Construction Industry Supply Chain
Nov 15 2009 // Construction activities affect nearly every aspect of the U.S. economy. Here are 10 things worth knowing about the construction industry: 1. Contribution to GDP In 2008, the construction industry’s contribution to...
How the Great Recession is Changing the American Workplace
Oct 5 2009 // Going to work may never be the same again: the Great Recession has reshaped the American workplace and work force in ways that will last years, if not longer. The work force is graying as college graduates can’t find...
European Safety Agency Orders More Airbus Speed Sensor Checks
Sep 24 2009 // European safety officials have ordered checks on certain Airbus speed sensors supplied by U.S. manufacturer Goodrich, just weeks after clamping down on similar equipment from France’s Thales. Potentially faulty speed...
The Coverage Conundrum in Chinese Drywall Claims
Sep 21 2009 // The Latest Mass Tort Unless you live in Florida or Louisiana, or regularly read the Insurance Journal, you may only now be hearing about the latest mass tort craze: Chinese-Manufactured Drywall (often simply referred to as...
Text: Sen. Baucus Introduces to Senate Financial Committee Health Bill
Sep 16 2009 // The following announcment was released by the office of Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D,Mont.). Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D,Mont.) today introduced the America’s Healthy Future...
Marsh Teams with Munich Re for Asian Solar Power Coverage
Sep 2 2009 // Marsh and Munich Re have joined forces to launch a new product guarantee insurance solution designed for the expanding solar panel manufacturing sector in Asia, which Marsh described as the “the first of its kind in...
Consumer Opinions of Car Makers, Brokerages, Banks, Health Insurers Fall
Aug 18 2009 // Unsurprisingly, the industries whose reputations have been most badly hurt in the last 12 months are car manufacturers (down 31 points), banks (down 24 points), and investment and brokerage firms (down 27 points),...
Three Commercial Property Endorsements Every Client Should Have
Aug 13 2009 // Several weeks ago, MyNewMarkets.com posted a two-part series regarding coverage gaps and selling to those gaps. “Gaps That Sell” and “Three Homeowners’ Policy Gaps that Sell” detailed the...
Survey: Midwest Economy Improving
Aug 4 2009 // The Institute for Supply Management, formerly the Purchasing Management Association, began formally surveying its membership in 1931 to gauge business conditions. The Creighton Economic Forecasting Group uses the same...
EPA Testing Yards for Asbestos Near Former Spokane Factory
Jul 6 2009 // Crews are testing residential yards near W.R. Grace & Co.’s former insulation factory in Spokane, Wa., for asbestos fibers that can cause cancer. The work was prompted by the recent declaration of Libby, Mont.,...
Marsh Urges UK Manufacturers to ‘Leverage Risk Management’
Jun 17 2009 // Marsh’s UK office has issued a report – Manufacturing Industry Risk Footprint – which urges UK manufacturers to “put robust and flexible risk management systems in place to identify, mitigate and...
Willis Aerospace Says Manufacturers Paying More than Fair Share
May 27 2009 // A report from Willis Aerospace asserts that, “aerospace product manufacturers are bearing a disproportionate share of aviation market premium, considering the record profits insurers derive from the sector and its...
Auto Thefts Down Dramatically in Texas But Car Burglaries Rise
May 20 2009 // Praise the work of auto theft task forces or new car manufacturers or both for the dramatic drop in auto thefts in Texas. Criminals are stealing older vehicles simply because they’re finding it harder to bypass...
California Court Rejects Expansion of Product Liability Law
Mar 9 2009 // The California Court of Appeals recently rejected the argument that a manufacturer has a duty to warn of the dangers of asbestos that may be contained in products produced by other suppliers. The decision upholds a lower...
Priceless
Feb 22 2009 // In a bold and gutsy move in the face of an economy in downward spiral and unemployment levels approaching record highs, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm has called for a freeze on price increases by all hospitals,...
Equipment Makers Not Liable in Two Asbestos Lawsuits
Dec 16 2008 // In separate cases dealing with asbestos-related illness, the Washington Supreme Court ruled that a manufacturer can’t be held liable for failing to warn about the hazards of someone else’s product. The cases...
Marsh Warns EU Companies of E&O Risks from Chemical Regulations
Dec 5 2008 // Marsh’s London office has issued a warning that companies that use chemical substances in the European Union (EU) could risk insurance implications “associated with their failure to adhere to the EU’s...
Texas Mutual, NFIB Partnership Pays Dividends for Small Businesses
Nov 25 2008 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced a $446,998 dividend to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) purchasing group for manufacturers. The group has earned more than $542,000 in dividends since 2007,...
Court: Pharmacy Can Be Liable for Dispensing Withdrawn Drugs
Nov 2 2008 // While nearly 100 pharmacists and the hospitals they work for face fines for failing to remove a blood thinner from their shelves after a federal recall last winter according to the California state Board of Pharmacy. The...
