Federal Audit Rips Spending for Texas Hurricane Cleanup December 31, 2010 By Michael Graczyk A scathing audit by the federal Department of Homeland Security questions whether some $45 million in public money was properly...
Contractor’s Blow Torch Starts $2M Fire at D.C. School December 28, 2010 Interim D.C. Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson says damage to a northwest Washington school is severe after a three-alarm fire, and...
Rowe Joins Gallagher Benefit Services of Washington December 28, 2010 Gallagher Benefit Services of Washington has added David S. Rowe to its Retirement Services consulting practice. Rowe brings more than...
Inspections Reducing Mine Safety Violations: U.S. Official December 28, 2010 By Tim Huber Conducting special inspections to crack down on mines with poor safety records appears to be working, the federal Mine Safety...
Democratic Congress Productive But Unpopular December 23, 2010 Perhaps never before has a U.S. Congress done more and been liked less than the one controlled by President Barack...
2010’s Top Insurance Stories in the West December 23, 2010 By Patricia-Anne Tom In 2009, independent insurance agents and brokers faced a “perfect storm” with the economic downturn, premiums at a fraction of...
Johnson & Strachan Names Venus as Principal December 23, 2010 Virginia-based agency Johnson & Strachan Inc., has named Charlie Venus as a principal and partner. He joined the firm in...
SPECIAL REUTERS REPORT: Inside AIG’s Tortuous Turnaround December 22, 2010 By David Lawder and Paritosh Bansal During a rainstorm in Washington in early 2009, amid the furor over Wall Street’s post-bailout bonuses, an American International Group...
Top Brokers, Munich Re Pool Efforts to Expand Insurance for Oil Drilling December 22, 2010 By Ben Berkowitz and Jonathan Gould The world’s top three insurance brokers have joined reinsurer Munich Re to promote a major expansion in risk coverage for...
New York May Sue Accountant Over Lehman Collapse December 21, 2010 By Emily Chasan A possible civil fraud case against Ernst & Young LLC over its role in the collapse of Lehman Brothers could...