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D&O for Small Public Cos. Nuts & Bolts: The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has introduced specialized directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance for publicly traded companies with market capitalizations of $100 million or less. These “micro-cap” coverage enhancements can …

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Trucking Nuts & Bolts: AIX Group, Inc., a specialty insurance holding company, has formed a program to provide automobile physical damage coverage to commercial trucking operations. This program will be targeting operations with above average loss experience and fleets between …

West has highest number of “unacceptable” levees

Hurricane Katrina and the New Orleans Flood was a wakeup call to the nation on the vulnerability of the nation’s levee systems. So after completing its notification of levee owners, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released the locations …

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Army Corps of Engineers Reports Unacceptable Levees Highest in West

Hurricane Katrina and the New Orleans Flood was a wakeup call to the nation on the vulnerability of the nation’s levee systems. So after completing its notification of levee owners, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released the locations …

U.S. Risk Brokers Promotes Way

U.S. Risk Brokers, a subsidiary of U.S. Risk Insurance Group, announced that Tiffany Way has been promoted from associate broker to broker. She is located at U.S. Risk Brokers’ Austin, Texas, office. Way is responsible for producing business for primary …

BRACING FOR THE “BIG ONE:” EARTHQUAKES JUST AS RISKY”

Although hurricanes have received wide attention in the media, earthquake exposure also should be a significant concern. Forecasts of potential damages indicate that earthquake destruction could be just as massive as that from a major hurricane. History of the hazard …

Case Law Watch

Additional Insureds Alpha Holdings Ltd. v. Travelers Indemnity (California Court of Appeals, Second District, July 13, 2006) Ruling: This case involved a declaratory judgment action on insurance coverage under a vendor’s endorsement purporting to provide protection against product liability litigation. …

Report: 148 places around Hawaii lack emergency sirens, state lacks funding

More than 100 spots around Hawaii, from Oahu’s Sunset Beach to Kihei Commercial Center on Maui, lack emergency sires needed to warn people about tsunami and other natural disasters. A state Civil Defense Agency list obtained by the Honolulu Star-Bulletin …