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Why Hands-Free Cellphones Are Not Safer: Safety Council
A National Safety Council public opinion poll indicates that 80 percent of drivers across the country believe that hands-free devices are safer than using a handheld phone despite evidence to the ...
U.S. Retailers to Share Cyber Threat Data After Target Attack
U.S. retailers are planning to form an industry group for collecting and sharing intelligence about cyber security threats in a bid to prevent future attacks in the wake of last year's big attack on ...
Argo Group Hires Kurt Elia as Chief Human Resources Officer
International specialty underwriter Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. announced Tuesday that Kurt Elia has joined the company as senior vice president and chief human resources officer. Elia ...
Aon’s New Political Risk Map Highlights BRICS Increased Risks
Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, has unveiled its 2014 Political Risk Map, which identifies an increased risk rating for all five BRICS countries. Aon noted that ...
WSJ: NAIC Head Blasts Dodd-Frank Law’s Insurance Industry Reach
The head of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners is lamenting that greater federal oversight now in place over insurers such as AIG is fixing something "that isn't broken," forcing ...Travelers CEO Fishman Eyes Potential Foreign Acquisitions
Travelers Cos., which acquired Dominion of Canada General Insurance in 2013 and increased its ownership stake in its joint venture in Brazil in 2012, is likely to continue expanding internationally. ...
Allstate to Sell Sterling Collision Centers
Allstate announced on Monday that it has entered into an agreement to sell Sterling Collision Centers Inc. to Service King Collision Repair Centers. The transaction, expected to close by the end of ...
Will Validus Remain on Sidelines as Bermuda Consolidates?
With consolidation talk heating up in Bermuda this week, followers of the island market and its acquisition activity over the past decade wonder about the plans of Bermuda's most active acquirer in ...