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Walgreen, Blue Cross to Aid in Educating Public on Obamacare

Walgreen Co., the biggest U.S. drugstore chain, agreed to join with the largest federation of health insurers to promote the Affordable Care Act, lending a hand as the Obama administration strains to win over the public. The Blue Cross Blue …

‘Commercial Ties,’ ‘Economic Growth’ Top EU/U.S. Trade Talk Agenda

Marjorie Chorlins, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senior Director for Europe, issued a statement itemizing the Chamber’s views on the opening round of negotiations between the U.S. and Europe for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). She made the …

Deadly Quebec Train Crash Creates Fertile Ground for Lawsuits

As investigators try to piece together how a parked oil freight train broke free and demolished the heart of a small Quebec town last weekend, a barrage of litigation could soon be hitting everyone from the U.S. rail company to …

Taiwan Sounds Sea Warning as Severe Typhoon Soulik Approaches

Taiwan told people to clear the seas as a storm with winds gusting as fast as 227 kilometers (141 miles) per hour loomed off its eastern coast. Typhoon Soulik, a severe typhoon, approached Taiwan at 22 kilometers per hour [app. …

XL Estimates Q2 Losses at $135 Million

XL Group plc announced its preliminary net loss estimate in the second quarter of 2013 of approximately $135 million relating to natural catastrophes. XL said the estimate is “pretax and net of reinsurance and reinstatement premiums,” and is “split approximately …

Well Leaks Natural Gas in Gulf Off Louisiana Coast

Natural gas began leaking on July 8 from an old, non-producing well at an oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico about 75 miles off the Louisiana coast after a crew working to plug the well lost control …

Kansas Commissioner Names New Consumer Assistance Director, Managers

Sandy Praeger, Commissioner of Insurance in Kansas, has named Steve O’Neil as Consumer Assistance Division director and LeAnn Crow and Elizabeth Fike as supervisors in the same area. Crow will serve as the division’s property/casualty supervisor, and Fike as the …

Class Status Denied in Cowboy Stadium Super Bowl Seating Lawsuit

A judge in Texas has denied class-action status in a lawsuit filed by ticket-holders who were displaced when seats weren’t properly installed for the 2011 Super Bowl in Texas. The ruling issued by U.S. District Judge Barbara Lynn denied class-action …

DIR: California’s Alternative Security Program Frees $7.7 Billion

Christine Baker, director of the Department of Industrial Relations, on Wednesday approved the implementation of the 2013/14 Alternative Security Program, which Baker said frees up $7.7 billion in capital that provides self-insured businesses in the state “greater financial flexibility.” According …

One Risk Names Wakamoto-Lee Vice President in California

Pleasanton, Calif.-based One Risk Group LLC named Sue Wakamoto-Lee vice president in its employee benefits practice. At One Risk Group, Wakamoto-Lee will be responsible for client services and business development. Her expertise includes domestic and global employee benefits plans, retirement …

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