Economy News

EQECAT Model Warns of Potential $65 Billion in Gulf Energy Losses

A risk modeling projection from Oakland, Calif.-based EQECAT, Inc. forecasts that the passage of a strong hurricane “like Camille, a category 5 storm, with a track through the heart of Gulf of Mexico U.S. offshore energy platforms, could generate energy …

Atlantis Effect? Rising Sea Level Worries Wash. Shoreline Areas

Washington’s low-lying capital city is a bit nervous in planning a new $38 million City Hall near the shoreline of Puget Sound, fearing that global warming and rising waters could submerge much of the downtown in this century and create …

Calif. Cites Garment Employers for Avoiding Workers’ Comp Insurance

Investigators with California’s Economic and Employment Enforcement Coalition (EEEC) recently targeted businesses in the garment industry that were operating illegally. The businesses visited were in Los Angeles and Riverside Counties and were not carrying workers’ compensation insurance for their employees, …

Chubb Sub Partners with Vietnam’s Bao Minh for Specialty Liability Coverage

Federal Insurance Company (Labuan), a wholly owned subsidiary of the U.S. Chubb Corporation, has entered into an agreement to offer specialty liability insurance with Bao Minh, the second-largest insurance company in Vietnam. “The partnership, which reflects Bao Minh’s mission to …

Waging a war for industry talent

As an insurance industry professional, you know that we have a big job to do when it comes to recruiting talented individuals to this business. A career in insurance may not be an obvious choice for college students who may …

Waging a war for industry talent

As an insurance industry professional, you know that we have a big job to do when it comes to recruiting talented individuals to this business. A career in insurance may not be an obvious choice for college students who may …

Waging a war for industry talent

As an insurance industry professional, you know that we have a big job to do when it comes to recruiting talented individuals to this business. A career in insurance may not be an obvious choice for college students who may …

Waging a war for industry talent

As an insurance industry professional, you know that we have a big job to do when it comes to recruiting talented individuals to this business. A career in insurance may not be an obvious choice for college students who may …

Waging a war for industry talent

As an insurance industry professional, you know that we have a big job to do when it comes to recruiting talented individuals to this business. A career in insurance may not be an obvious choice for college students who may …

Waging a war for industry talent

As an insurance industry professional, you know that we have a big job to do when it comes to recruiting talented individuals to this business. A career in insurance may not be an obvious choice for college students who may …