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ING Wins Deal to Sell Annuities to Allstate Auto, Home Customers
ING U.S. Inc. will begin selling fixed annuities through Allstate Corp. agencies as the largest publicly traded U.S. auto and home insurer ceases to offer its own brand of the retirement products. ...
Group Health Plans Pick Up Tab for ‘Zero Cost’ Workers’ Compensation Claims: Study
Workers' compensation claims that result in no payment lead to millions of dollars in increased costs for employee group insurance plans, new research shows. Nationwide, so-called "zero-cost" ...
Congress Could Address ‘Fast Track’ Trade Authority in Early 2014
The Obama administration could secure "fast-track" trade promotion authority from Congress early next year, a leading lawmaker said on Tuesday, handing it the means to secure two big new trade deals. ...
Q&A: Liability Insurance and Admitting Wrongdoing in SEC Settlements
Earlier this year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reached a settlement with New York-based hedge fund adviser Philip A. Falcone and his advisory firm Harbinger Capital Partners. The ...
Tornado Economic Cost Tops $1B from Rare November Storms, Aon Says
Tornadoes and thunderstorms that swept across the U.S. Midwest last month will probably cost more than $1 billion in economic losses, led by damage in Illinois and Indiana, according to insurance ...
Hamburg Has Worst Flood in 37 Years as Storm Moves Eastward
Hamburg, Germany's biggest port, recorded its heaviest storm surge in 37 years as the low- pressure weather system Xaver swept through northern Germany, paralyzing air, rail and ship traffic. The ...
Supreme Court to Rule on When Software Merits Patent Protection
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to rule on the divisive issue of what kinds of software are eligible for patent protection in a case being closely watched by the technology industry. The ...
Sea-Level Rise Too Fast to Reverse Climate Change, Study Says
By the time climate change reduces crop yields or frequently floods New York City subways, it will be too late to avert damage without better forecasting tools, a panel of scientists said in a report ...