March 23, 2009
The story of the salmonella-tainted peanut products distributed by Peanut Corp. of America (PCA) is one of the highest-profile food recall cases in recent memory, and one that holds a number of interesting side stories for the insurance industry. One …
March 23, 2009
Impact on Insurance Industry May be Minimal, Experts Say The $787 billion stimulus package passed by Congress looms as the largest mountain on the country’s newly changed economic landscape. But despite hope that the stimulus bill will jump-start spending, some …
March 23, 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, or the Stimulus Package, is the largest infusion of government funds into the private sector in history. Although it does not include direct benefits to the insurance industry, it includes provisions that …
March 23, 2009
Insurers Compete for a Growing Green Industry Jim Henson’s famous Kermit the Frog said it the best, “it’s not easy being green.” Today’s property owners and insurers understand that while it’s not easy, being green can be profitable. The green …
March 23, 2009
The arrival of spring brings increased activity at Wyoming mines and quarries, and with it, a greater risk of workplace accidents, safety officials say. Seasonal workers becoming reacquainted with their jobs and the use of equipment that hasn’t been run …
March 20, 2009
By the time the 21st century reaches the half-way mark, more than 50 percent of the population of the United States will be represented by a vast cultural mix of people considered to be “minorities,” and some South Central insurance …
March 20, 2009
The top U.S. and European Union trade officials pledged Thursday to try to reach a deal in long-running world trade talks “as soon as possible,” but set no deadline for resolving tough remaining issues. “Extraordinary times require extraordinary leadership,” U.S. …
March 20, 2009
Small crowds of protesters angered by the government’s $180 billion bailout of AIG marched in cities across the United States Thursday, mocking bonuses paid to employees who helped push the company to the brink of collapse. The largest U.S. labor …
March 20, 2009
International insurer Torus Insurance Ltd has appointed Linc Trimble as New Jersey-based head of the company’s excess casualty division. Trimble will oversee a country-wide growth strategy for Torus, and build a regional infrastructure across the United States. He has held …
March 19, 2009
John Ibbett and pigs go back a long way. “The pig manager pushed me round in a pram,” recalls Ibbett, whose family has been farming on the same site since 1939. Now he’s proud his family farm can turn muck …