Commercial Lines
Africa is Luring Global Insurance Companies
Global insurance companies are flocking to Africa, where millions of people have started earning enough to afford business cover and protection for their families, said private equity firm LeapFrog ...
Insurance Coverage Basics for Volcano Claims
Damage caused to property by lava flow, which recently started to move again on Hawaii's Big Island, is covered under a homeowners, renters or business insurance policy, according to the Insurance ...
Family Sues After School Bars Ebola-Exposed Child; ADA Damages Sought
The father of a Connecticut third-grader filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday saying his daughter has been unfairly barred from school amid fears she may have been exposed to the Ebola virus while in ...
Kimberly-Clark Being Sued Over Medical Gown Ebola Protection Claims
Kimberly-Clark Corp. was accused in a lawsuit by a Los Angeles surgeon of putting its "monetary self interest" ahead of public safety by falsely claiming its medical gowns protect against Ebola when ...
SEC Seeking to Dole Out $600M-Plus SAC Settlement
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission wants to make its $602 million settlement with SAC Capital Advisors hedge fund available to people who say they are victims of illicit trading by a former ...
Hamilton USA Names Koehler President, Middle Market & Programs
Hamilton USA, the New Jersey-based insurance operations of Hamilton Insurance Group, has appointed Rich Koehler as president of middle market and programs. Koehler will report to CEO Conan Ward and ...
WCRI Study Looks at California’s Workers Comp Reforms
When California Senate Bill 863 took effect Jan. 1, 2013, it created several fee schedule changes in the California workers compensation system. The Workers Compensation Research Institute released a ...
QBE NA Appoints Kronenberg, Former XL Environmental CEO, to Board
QBE North America has appointed William Kronenberg III to its board of directors. With nearly 40 years of experience in the insurance industry, Kronenberg is well suited to assist in enhancing QBE's ...