August 21, 2008
People think and act differently when they’re owners. They take more ability to shape the outcome of the company. Privately-owned companies can be more nimble in the marketplace, and this is very important today. [Warren Buffett] operates with a high …
August 21, 2008
The continued steady subprime and credit crisis-related lawsuit filing level suggests that the litigation wave will continue during the second half of 2008. Is litigation stemming from the subprime- and credit crisis-related activity increasing directors’ and officers’ insurance premiums? Despite …
August 21, 2008
California Orders Allstate to Cut Home Insurance Rates 28.5% Allstate Corp. has been ordered to cut its California homeowner insurance rates by more than 25 percent, a move that will save consumers an estimated $255 million a year, state Insurance …
August 21, 2008
S&P Says Nationals Safe, While Midwest- Focused Insurers at Risk N2 | Washington Report House Subcommittee Moves Key Federal Insurance Regulation Bills N4 | Home Insurers Bitten by $350 Million in Dog Claims Average Liability Claim Tops $24,000 N6 | …
August 21, 2008
The financial condition of the property/casualty industry is strong, and should be able to withstand the current price deterioration, according to a new industry study. “The outlook for the next three years – through 2010 – is generally soft for …
August 21, 2008
The financial condition of the property/casualty industry is strong, and should be able to withstand the current price deterioration, according to a new industry study. “The outlook for the next three years – through 2010 – is generally soft for …
August 21, 2008
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) reported from its Paris office that its “ICC/Ifo global climate index in July fell for the fourth consecutive quarter in a row since sentiment became downbeat last summer, recording its lowest level since 2001. …
August 15, 2008
From cracked oil and natural gas pipelines to contaminated public water supplies, the nation’s economy could be the biggest casualty of the next major Midwest earthquake, an earthquake expert warned. Geologic engineering professor Dave Rogers of Missouri University of Science …
August 15, 2008
Faced with hundreds of big, hard-to-control blazes, California is struggling with what could be its most expensive firefighting season ever, burning through $285 million in the last six weeks alone and up to $13 million a day. With the worst …
August 11, 2008
Fatal motorcycle accidents in Tennessee are increasing corresponding with a rise in the number of people being issued motorcycle licenses. According to the Tennessee Department of Safety, the number of motorcycle licenses increased statewide about 5 percent each year between …