Lump Sum for Future Loss “If they don’t like it, they can reject the lump sum.” —Kenneth Feinberg, head of...
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EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger plans to issue additional requirements for operators of oil platforms in European waters in the...
Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide estimates that insurable losses (losses from properties that are eligible for insurance, whether or...
Tropical storm Alex slowed oil spill clean-up and containment work in the Gulf of Mexico and drove more petroleum into...
BP payout should far exceed what Exxon spent on Valdez The company’s $20 billion fund may not be enough Accountability...
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is not simply a random accident. There will be more...
A U.S. Senate committee Wednesday voted to eliminate limits on liability that oil companies would face for damages stemming from...
Tropical Storm Alex is expected to reach hurricane strength on Tuesday, with high winds and vast waves set to hamper...
Victims of the biggest oil spill in U.S. history should be compensated if their claims would be applicable under state...
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has launched the first-in-the-nation Disaster Corps to professionalize, standardize and coordinate trained disaster volunteers statewide. Disaster...