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It Figures

$2.25 Million Settlement reached between the City of Camden, N.J. and the families of three boys, aged 5 to 11, who died in the trunk of a parked car as police searched for them in 2005. Police scoured Camden after …

Business Moves

W.R. Berkley, Verus Underwriting Connecticut-based insurer W. R. Berkley Corp has launched Richmond, Virginia-based Verus Underwriting Managers, a subsidiary that will provide property and casualty excess and surplus lines coverage and underwrite on behalf of W. R. Berkley Corp. Dale …

Climate Change Litigation: Changes on the Horizon?

New and significant rulings have been issued in two of several lawsuits at the forefront of global warming/climate change litigation that are likely to set the future direction of such litigation. These cases are: Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency. The …

People

New York-based insurance brokerage and risk management firm Integro has hired Robert H. Easton as deputy general counsel and chief compliance officer. Easton most recently served as deputy superintendent and general counsel for the New York State Department of Insurance. …

Business Moves

Fiesta Auto Huntington Beach, Calif.-based Fiesta Auto Insurance, a franchise system that combines insurance and tax preparation under one roof, recently opened 20 new offices in various locations, increasing its presence to more than 60 open locations throughout the United …

Climate Change Litigation: Changes on the Horizon?

New and significant rulings have been issued in two of several lawsuits at the forefront of global warming/climate change litigation that are likely to set the future direction of such litigation. These cases are: Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency. The …

The Times They Are A-Changin’

How Agents Can Manage Technology Change Many agency owners are changing their operations to survive and thrive. But change is never easy. Managing change requires two capabilities: smart decision-making and sound implementation. Deciding to make a change in the agency …

Climate Change Litigation: Changes on the Horizon?

New and significant rulings have been issued in two of several lawsuits at the forefront of global warming/climate change litigation that are likely to set the future direction of such litigation. These cases are: Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency. The …

New Markets

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BP Reports Some Success in Containing Gulf Oil Spill

Energy giant BP reported a limited success at containing the oil that is gushing unabated into the Gulf of Mexico Sunday but a skeptical U.S. government said it was “not a solution.” Reports of huge oil plumes in the Gulf, …