Nebraska News

Build Smart With Passive Protection Systems, Safety Institute CEO Says

To hear Julie Rochman tell it, she’d like every community in the United States to be resilient in the face of natural disasters. Rochman, president and CEO of the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) and former head of …

Berkshire Hathaway’s Buffett Considering Purchase of AIG Assets

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Wednesday his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. insurance and investment company would consider buying some units from American International Group Inc., the insurer bailed out by the U.S. government. Buffett said he expressed interest in buying parts …

Declarations

Whistleblower Retaliation “He was only looking out for the interest of his employees of the state treasurer’s office. … He refused to do something that was illegal.” —Kathleen Neary in Lancaster County District Court comments on a controversial case of …

Defending Properties Against Natural Catastrophes

Build Smart With Passive Protection Systems, Safety Institute CEO Says To hear Julie Rochman tell it, she’d like every community in the United States to be resilient in the face of natural disasters. Rochman, president and CEO of the Institute …

Blogs Can Get Insurance Clients ‘SLAPP’ed

A Dade County, Florida real estate developer in January 2008 filed a $25 million lawsuit against a real estate blogger alleging, among other charges, defamation of character based on the blogger’s opinion published solely on his blog (MiamiCondo Investments). Hollo …

Defending Properties Against Natural Catastrophes

Build Smart With Passive Protection Systems, Safety Institute CEO Says To hear Julie Rochman tell it, she’d like every community in the United States to be resilient in the face of natural disasters. Rochman, president and CEO of the Institute …

Blogs Can Get Insurance Clients ‘SLAPP’ed

A Dade County, Florida real estate developer in January 2008 filed a $25 million lawsuit against a real estate blogger alleging, among other charges, defamation of character based on the blogger’s opinion published solely on his blog (MiamiCondo Investments). Hollo …

Defending Properties Against Natural Catastrophes

Build Smart With Passive Protection Systems, Safety Institute CEO Says To hear Julie Rochman tell it, she’d like every community in the United States to be resilient in the face of natural disasters. Rochman, president and CEO of the Institute …

Neb. Sued Over Alleged Illegal Overtime Directive

A former employee in the Nebraska treasurer’s office has filed a lawsuit against the state alleging he was directed to illegally create a computer program to prohibit employees from filing for overtime. Robert Harrison of Lincoln alleges that after he …

Prosecutors Allege AIG Scheme Cost Investors $1 Billion

U.S. prosecutors said a scheme to manipulate the financial statements of the world’s largest insurance company, American International Group Inc., resulted in a loss of more than $1 billion to investors. Four former executives of General Re Corp. and a …