The discovery in December 2003 of the first known case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)—commonly known as mad cow disease—in the United States was a downer, both literally and figuratively. A United States Department of Agriculture veterinarian maintains the animal—discovered …
Whether it’s called custom, upscale, mansion or high-value, a dream home requires special handling from property insurers. High-value homes represent a growing segment of the over 81 million single-family homes in the United States and Canada. These special homes are …
Evan Greenberg The board of directors of Bermudan insurer ACE Ltd. has elected its president, Evan G. Greenberg, to the additional post of CEO, effective May 27, 2004. Greenberg was formerly a top executive at American International Group and is …
From chicken to fish farms, orange groves to bean stocks, the agribusiness market has high-stakes for farmers, agents and insurers. Changing trends, additional exposures and advanced technology comparable to “Buck Rogers” deal the industry a tough hand. “Farmers are risk …
From chicken to fish farms, orange groves to bean stocks, the agribusiness market has high-stakes for farmers, agents and insurers. Changing trends, additional exposures and advanced technology comparable to “Buck Rogers” deal the industry a tough hand. “Farmers are risk …
Tort reform continued to advance in the Midwest as legislators in the House of Representatives in Iowa and Missouri passed measures that would put caps on noneconomic damages in medical liability cases. The Iowa House passed HB 2440, which sets …
Following a week of intense negotiations, the Iowa Senate approved a bill to restrict credit-based insurance scoring by a vote of 49 to 0. A coalition of industry advocates amended the bill to more closely follow the National Conference of …
Whether it’s called custom, upscale, mansion or high-value, a dream home requires special handling from property insurers. High-value homes represent a growing segment of the over 81 million single-family homes in the United States and Canada. These special homes are …
The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2000 census estimated Iowa’s population at nearly 3 million. About 86 percent of the adult residents had graduated from high school and about 21 percent had earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. The capital city, Des …
The discovery in December 2003 of the first known case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)—commonly known as mad cow disease—in the United States was a downer, both literally and figuratively. A United States Department of Agriculture veterinarian maintains the animal—discovered …
