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Cheyenne Aims to Tighten Taxi Requirements

Cheyenne, Wyo., may tighten its rules for taxi cab companies that operate in the city. The council is set to vote next week on a requirement for taxis to display the vehicle’s commercial insurance policy. The new rules would also …

Aon Benfield Launches ‘ImpactOnDemand’ Cat Risk Management Tool

Aon Benfield announced the launch of ImpactOnDemandSM , which it described as a “new generation of its flagship risk management tools, which continue to allow insurers to visualize, quantify and connect their exposures to catastrophic events. Insurers can upload their …

Aon Will Begin Accepting Contingent Commissions Again

Giant insurance broker, Aon Corp., said it will resume taking contingent commissions from insurers where they are permitted— reversing its policy on the controversial compensation just six months after a legal settlement banning the volume-based payments was lifted. In a …

Obama, Cameron Push Sanctions on Iran, Including Insurance

Britain and the United States said Tuesday it was not too late for a peaceful solution to the crisis over Iran’s nuclear program, but said they were determined to enforce new sanctions. The United Nations approved sanctions against the Islamic …

Louisiana, Texas Gain Jobs in June; Arkansas, Oklahoma Post Losses

The South Central states of Louisiana and Texas posted job gains for the month of June, but Arkansas and Oklahoma saw slight losses in employment. The Louisiana Workforce Commission reported Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment grew by 5,800 jobs from …

Private Firm WSI Cuts U.S. Hurricane Forecast to 19 Named Storms

Private weather forecaster WSI Corp cut its forecast for named storms in the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season on Tuesday, but still sees an active season with water temperatures and wind conditions conducive to violent storms. In its latest tropical storm …

President Signs Historic Financial Reform Legislation

President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed a sweeping overhaul of the financial regulatory system. The “Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act,” drafted in response to the recent financial crisis, makes significant changes to financial services regulation. The 2,300-page …

Eurotunnel Posts $58.5 Million First Half Loss from Insurance Pay Delays

Eurotunnel SA on Monday reported a €45 million ($58.5 million) loss in the first half of this year because of delayed insurance payouts from a 2008 fire in the tunnel it operates beneath the English Channel. The undersea tunnel operator …

Ohio Auto, Homeowners Insurance Rates Increase Slightly in 2009

Ohio Department of Insurance Director Mary Jo Hudson announced that the average rates for the state’s top 10 private passenger auto insurers increased 2.8 percent in 2009. The average rates for the state’s top 10 homeowners increased by 9.7 percent …

Deutsche Bank to Buy AIG’s Wall Street Building for $60 Million

Deutsche Bank is set to buy American International Group Inc.’s building at 72 Wall Street for about $60 million from a consortium including South Korea’s Kumho Investment Bank, a person with knowledge of the deal said on Monday. The sale …

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