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New Hampshire Woman, Children Win $8.5M in Wrongful Death Lawsuit

A New Hampshire woman and her two children have won $8.5 million in a wrongful death lawsuit against a trucking company. A federal court jury in Concord concluded last Thursday that Loignon Champ-Carr Inc. negligently caused the death of 38-year-old …

Rhode Island Police Step Up Patrols to Crack Down on Drunk Driving

The Rhode Island State Police are stepping up patrols through the end of the year to crack down on drivers who are under the influence of alcohol. Police Superintendent Col. Steven O’Donnell says authorities will take part in two traffic …

Ratings Roundup: MAPFRE USA, AXA US,

A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to ‘A’ (Excellent) from ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings to “a+” from “aa-” of MAPFRE USA Group following the rating downgrades for its parent company, Spain’s MAPFRE S.A. The lead …

OPIC Offers New Political Risk Insurance

The Overseas Private Investment Corp. (OPIC) has arranged new political risk insurance for private equity fund investments in emerging markets. OPIC, the U.S. government’s development finance institution, sees investor prospect growing much faster in the emerging markets than developed markets …

Risk Managers Find Santa Exposed, Urge $1 Billion Coverage Plan

Santa Claus will need a lot more than milk and cookies this Christmas—he’ll need about $1.2 million to pay for insurance coverage. That will buy him peace of mind and about $1.175 billion in coverage for all of the exposures …

Best Affirms Ratings of Inter Hannover UK; Outlook Positive

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a+” of UK-based International Insurance Company of Hannover Limited (Inter Hannover), both with positive outlooks. Best …

Cat Assessment Firm PERILS Expands Coverage to Include UK Flood Risks

PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organization that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data, announced that it has extended its market coverage to include the peril of inland flooding in the UK. The bulletin explained that as of the first of January the …

Russian Oil Rig Sinks; More than 50 Feared Dead

A drilling rig with 67 crew on board capsized and sank off Russia’s far eastern island of Sakhalin on Sunday while being towed through a winter storm, leaving more than 50 dead or missing in the icy Sea of Okhotsk. …

Best Places MAPFRE PRAICO Group’s Ratings on Review/Negative

A.M. Best Co. has placed under review with negative implications the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings of “a+” of MAPFRE PRAICO Group (MPG) and its members, which include MAPFRE PRAICO Insurance Company (PRAICO), its wholly …

Flash Floods Kill More Than 530 in Philippines

As a storm that killed more than 530 in the southern Philippines raged outside the store where she works, Amor Limbago worriedly called home to check on her parents, but their cell phones just kept ringing and later went dead. …

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