March 1, 2010
The former chief of the New Sight Volunteer Fire Department has been charged with embezzlement. District Attorney Dee Bates told the Brookhaven Daily Leader that 37-year-old Mike Boyd was being held in the Lincoln County Jail on $100,000 bond after …
March 1, 2010
Jennifer Cox has joined San Diego-based Cavignac & Associates as its newest account administrator. Cox brings to Cavignac & Associates five years of career experience within the insurance industry. In her new position, she assists account managers with the daily …
February 28, 2010
American International Group Inc. agreed to sell its Asian life insurance unit to Britain’s Prudential Plc for about $35.5 billion, in a deal that would help the U.S. government get back billions of its bailout money, sources familiar with the …
February 26, 2010
An independent board of scientists will be appointed to review the world’s top climate science panel, which has been accused of sloppy work, a U.N. climate spokesman said on Friday. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been under …
February 26, 2010
A newly published report from the Geneva Association, which analyzes the role played by “insurance in financial stability and its systemic relevance,” has concluded “that the core activities of insurers and reinsurers do not pose systemic risks due to the …
February 26, 2010
A bulletin from Marsh’s London office warns Organizations in England and Wales that they must embed “robust health and safety risk management practices or face severe financial and reputational penalties in the event of a successful corporate manslaughter prosecution.” Marsh’s …
February 26, 2010
High percentages of minorities, foreign-born residents and college-aged people in Nebraska lack health insurance, according to new report. The Center for Public Affairs Research at the University of Nebraska at Omaha compiled the report based on U.S. Census data. It …
February 26, 2010
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) reported a net loss of $8.9 billion for the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to a net loss of $61.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2008. The company said that net loss in the …
February 26, 2010
Boston-based consulting firm Celent (a part of Oliver Wyman) has been assessing the “subtle but important differences in how insurers from various countries” respond to the issues facing the industry. It has just released a new report, “Insurance in France …
February 26, 2010
President Barack Obama and Republicans clashed frequently Thursday at a summit on his stalled healthcare overhaul, battling over the size and cost of the proposal and moving no closer to a compromise agreement. Obama told about 40 congressional leaders his …