January 13, 2009
Workplace deaths in North Carolina rose in 2008 after three years of declines, and officials worry that the nation’s sagging economy is partly to blame. Preliminary data provided by the North Carolina Department of Labor shows that there were 59 …
January 13, 2009
Texas Mutual Insurance Company recently announced a $3,162,738 dividend to the Texas Restaurant Association (TRA) group discount program. This marks the largest dividend in Texas Mutual’s history. It was based largely on TRA’s favorable loss history. For TRA President Gerard …
January 12, 2009
Damage estimates to Oregon’s nursery stock industry from late December storms suffered by 160 growers in 12 counties range from $18 million to $31 million in a survey conducted by the Oregon Association of Nurseries. “It’s now clear that damage …
January 11, 2009
The arrival of the harder market could be delayed but could be even more disruptive when it arrives. On Nov. 5, 2008, the insurance information firm Advisen issued an updated forecast of insurance losses likely to arise from the credit …
January 11, 2009
In light of the enormous losses and cascading failures triggered by the financial crisis, companies across the full spectrum of U.S. industry will be looking to their insurance policies for loss mitigation. Fortunately, developments in several states bolstered policyholders’ ability …
January 11, 2009
In light of the enormous losses and cascading failures triggered by the financial crisis, companies across the full spectrum of U.S. industry will be looking to their insurance policies for loss mitigation. Fortunately, developments in several states bolstered policyholders’ ability …
January 11, 2009
The economic downturn is spurring anxious drivers to fraudulently dump unwanted vehicles for insurance money, according to research by the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud. Officials in nearly a dozen state and local jurisdictions around the U.S. report clear warning signs …
January 11, 2009
Insufficient Warning “I think all three agencies have been irresponsible in not accurately warning citizens.” โStephen Smith, executive director for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, criticizing federal, state and Tennessee Valley Authority officials for their handling of safety concerns …
January 11, 2009
On Nov. 5, 2008, the insurance information firm Advisen issued an updated forecast of insurance losses likely to arise from the credit crisis, estimating aggregate directors and officers (D&O), and errors and omissions (E&O) losses of $9.6 billion, up from …
January 11, 2009
In light of the enormous losses and cascading failures triggered by the financial crisis, companies across the United States will be looking to their insurance policies for loss mitigation. However, recent developments in several states bolstered policyholders’ ability to defeat …