Massachusetts Court Allows Workers’ Suit Against Contractor May 24, 2011 By Kenneth J. St. Onge A worker who was injured and the estate of another who died at a Massachusetts construction site can sue the...
Florida’s Acentria Acquires Jim Harris Agency May 24, 2011 Destin, Florida-based insurance agency Acentria has acquired Jim Harris & Associates, Inc., with offices in Mary Esther and Crestview. Acentria...
Zurch Names Serna as Global Head of Communications May 24, 2011 Zurich Financial Services Group has appointed Angel Serna as global head of Corporate Communications, with effect July 1, 2011. In...
Joplin, Missouri Tornado Insured Loss Estimate: $3 Billion May 24, 2011 The tornado that devastated Joplin, Missouri could cost the insurance industry between $1 billion and $3 billion, according to catastrophe...
Missouri Tornado: 116 Dead; Thousands of Homes, Businesses Destroyed May 24, 2011 By Kevin Murphy A monster tornado killed at least 116 people in Joplin, Missouri, when it tore through the heart of the small...
Arthur J. Gallagher Buys Singapore Broker May 24, 2011 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired specialty insurance broker ITI Solutions Pte Ltd, located in Singapore. ITI’s speclaties include...
Opinion: Financial Regulation Reform Risks Overkill in Emerging Markets May 24, 2011 By Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala There is no doubt that some of the busiest people since the financial crisis are at the Financial Stability Board....
P/C Insurers Facing Record Losses from Weather May 24, 2011 By Joe Rauch Devastating tornadoes, floods, earthquakes overseas and a busier-than-usual hurricane season have U.S. insurance companies bracing for record losses in 2011....
Toyota Still Has Internal Problems to Fix, Says Commission May 24, 2011 By John Crawley Toyota Motor Corp. has a way to go to fix crisis decision-making and other shortcomings in its corporate culture that...
Icelandic Ash Cloud Shuts UK Flights; Britain Says Airspace Open May 24, 2011 By Michael Holden and Omar Valdimarsson About 250 flights to northern Britain were cancelled on Tuesday over concerns about the ash cloud spewing from an Icelandic...