October 6, 2010
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger has awarded a $1,000 scholarship to a University of Kansas minority student as part of a program established by an insurance company’s discrimination suit settlement. Danyel L. Bell, a senior accounting major at the KU …
October 6, 2010
Insurers have new incentives to go green, thanks to a new law signed by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. AB 1011, authored by Assembly Dave Jones, who is running for Insurance Commissioner, requires the state Department of Insurance to collect data …
October 5, 2010
SAN DIEGO – (October 5, 2010) – Unless you are a recent college graduate (or younger!) you undoubtedly remember life before the internet made its debut roughly 15 years ago. Statistics reflect the astonishing rate of its adoption in the …
October 5, 2010
The Obama administration on Sunday warned Americans of potential terrorist threats in Europe and urged them to be vigilant in public places, including tourist spots and transportation hubs. A State Department travel alert advises U.S. citizens living or traveling in …
October 5, 2010
AIA Group Ltd, which aims to raise about $15 billion through a Hong Kong listing, flagged a series of business risks including the collapsed bid from Prudential Plc as it launched the share offering on Tuesday. AIA, the Asian life …
October 5, 2010
Workers’ compensation insurers in Florida will be asked to explain their request for an average 8.3 percent rate hike today before the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR). The OIR is holding a public hearing on a filing made by …
October 5, 2010
Greenhouse gas cuts vowed by rich nations remain far from enough to escape dangerous global warming, a top Chinese climate official said on Tuesday, urging talks over a new climate change pact to confront the shortfall. China is the world’s …
October 5, 2010
The City of London is just emerging from the recession brought on by the financial crisis, but it’s “clear there are numerous challenges ahead if it is to retain its global importance as a center for financial services,” warns Lloyd’s. …
October 4, 2010
The good news is that the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has been extended until Sept. 30, 2011. The bad news is that the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has been extended until Sept. 30, 2011. It’s good news because …
October 4, 2010
Scores of attorneys jammed a federal courtroom in New Orleans on Sept. 16 to argue for almost immediate access to e-mails and other documents from BP Plc and its business partners as the legal fight over the Gulf of Mexico …