Latest Manufacturing Headlines
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Allianz Realigns Global Cooperation with Car Manufacturers
Jul 22 2010 // Germany’s Allianz, Europe’s largest insurer, announced the formation of a new unit for cooperation with car manufacturers at Allianz Versicherungs-AG / International with a “direct reporting line to the...
Foremost Receives Marketing Award of Excellence
Jul 7 2010 // The Insurance Marketing Communications Association (IMCA) has honored Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Foremost Insurance Co. with a Showcase Award of Excellence, in the category of Publications, for the company’s...
CMTA and CompWest Form Workers’ Compensation Partnership
Jul 2 2010 // The California Manufacturers and Technology Association (CMTA) and CompWest Insurance Company have formed a partnership to provide a group workers’ compensation program for California’s manufacturing sector....
Knauf, Plaintiffs Agree to Settlements in Chinese Drywall Cases
Jun 23 2010 // A couple of cases related to damages caused by defective Chinese-manufactured drywall have reached settlement in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana. According to a court document signed by Judge Eldon...
Homebuilder, Manufacturer Worried About Chinese Drywall in 2006
Jun 2 2010 // A leading East Coast homebuilder worried about the malodorous Chinese drywall it was using in Florida homes in 2006, but didn’t alert most of its customers or government officials, according to court documents. The...
ACE Launches New Multi-line Products to Drive UK, Ireland Growth
May 19 2010 // ACE UK today announced the launch of a suite of multi-line products targeting medium to large sized businesses in four industry sectors: “professional companies or partnerships with one or more overseas branches,...
Who Pays?
May 3 2010 // Things are heating up in the world of Chinese drywall. Courts are issuing opinions, a U.S. consumer products safety agency is recommending gutting homes with the product, and a consumer watchdog group is insisting that...
Who’s Going to Pay?
May 3 2010 // Things are heating up in the world of Chinese drywall. Courts are issuing opinions, a U.S. consumer products safety agency is recommending gutting homes with the product, and a consumer watchdog group is insisting that...
Insurer Wins Appeal in Lead-Contaminated Chinese Toy Case
May 3 2010 // A federal appeals court has ruled that an insurance company has no duty to defend against class action lawsuits filed in Illinois targeting the company’s insured, a Chinese manufacturer of toys sold in the United...
Federal Judge Awards $164K in Damages in Chinese Drywall Case
Apr 29 2010 // A federal judge in Louisiana has ordered a manufacturer of faulty drywall from China to pay more than $164,000 to a Louisiana family as result of damage to their home from the wallboard. The ruling is the second time in...
Aon Report Concludes Aerospace Insurance Costs Continue to Decrease
Apr 27 2010 // Accoring to Aon’s Aerospace Insurance Markets Outlook 2010 report, “the price of insurance for the aerospace industry looks set to continue to decline in 2010, for the fourth year in a row. After 2009’s...
Who’s Going to Pay?
Apr 19 2010 // Things are heating up in the world of Chinese drywall. Courts are issuing opinions, a U.S. consumer products safety agency is recommending gutting homes with the product, and a consumer watchdog group is insisting that...
Who Pays?
Apr 19 2010 // Things are heating up in the world of Chinese drywall. Courts are issuing opinions, a U.S. consumer products safety agency is recommending gutting homes with the product, and a consumer watchdog group is insisting that...
Insurer Wins Appeal in Lead-Contaminated Chinese Toy Case
Apr 16 2010 // A federal appeals court has ruled that an insurance company has no duty to defend against class action lawsuits filed in Illinois targeting the company’s insured, a Chinese manufacturer of toys sold in the United...
Two Hurt in Fire at Pennsylvania Pipe Manufacturing Plant
Apr 15 2010 // Authorities in eastern Pennsylvania say two people were injured, one seriously, in a fire at a pipe manufacturing plant. The fire erupted after a furnace burst around 8:30 a.m. Monday at Victaulic Co. in Lower Macungie...
Hanover Specialty Industrial Expands to New High-Hazard Classes
Apr 9 2010 // The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. has unveiled expanded offerings for industrial businesses through Hanover Specialty Industrial, which includes Hanover Specialty Industrial Property (HSIP) and Hanover Specialty Insurance...
P/C Insurers Can Handle Chinese Drywall Costs, Says Moody’s
Apr 5 2010 // Property/casualty insurers are expected to continue to handle costs for defective Chinese drywall claims in the normal course of business, according to a rating analyst with Moody’s Investors Service. Losses from...
P/C Insurers Can Handle Chinese Drywall Costs, Says Moody’s
Apr 5 2010 // Property/casualty insurers are expected to continue to handle costs for defective Chinese drywall claims in the normal course of business, according to a rating analyst with Moody’s Investors Service. Losses from...
P/C Insurers Can Handle Chinese Drywall Costs, Says Moody’s
Mar 26 2010 // Property/casualty insurers are expected to continue to handle costs for defective Chinese drywall claims in the normal course of business, according to a rating analyst with Moody’s Investors Service. Losses from...
Navigators Integrates Pollution, General Liability for Manufacturers
Mar 22 2010 // The Navigators Group’s principal underwriting agency subsidiary, Navigators Management Co., Inc., has launched a Premises, Products and Pollution Liability insurance policy or “NP3,” which is designed to...