Government
Suits Against Haliburton, KBR Concerning Overseas Conduct to Proceed
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed lawsuits to move forward against government contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan by declining to hear appeals filed by KBR Inc and Halliburton Co. The high ...
South African Floods and Torrential Rains Kill Hundreds
The likely death toll from flooding and torrential rain in Mozambique, Malawi and the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar reached the 260 mark, with almost 300,000 people driven from their homes. ...
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Global Nuclear Accident Compensation Fund Launches With Japan Signing
Japan signed on to a global nuclear- compensation treaty in Vienna that will create a fund to help victims of accidents like the one that devastated Fukushima Dai- Ichi in 2011. The Convention on ...
Farmers Follows USAA With Ridesharing Insurance in Colorado
Farmers Insurance said it will launch a coverage endorsement in Colorado for ridesharing insurance, a week after USAA announced a similar program for the state. Like USAA, Farmers said its coverage ...
U.S. Rules on Cuba Ease Travel, Trade, Insurance Restrictions
The United States rolled out a sweeping set of measures on Thursday to ease the half-century-old embargo against Cuba, opening up the country to expanded travel, trade and financial activities. ...
I.I.I. Survey: Cyber Insurance Will See Major 2015 Growth
Property/casualty insurance executives overwhelmingly predict growth in both cyber insurance and M&A activity in 2015, according to a new Insurance Information Institute annual survey. I.I.I.'s ...
Ex-NSA Director: P/C Industry Must Help Shape Cybersecurity Legislation
With Congress widely expected to focus on cybersecurity legislation this year, a former NSA director is urging the property/casualty industry to make its collective voice heard now. He said the ...
Obama Announces Revised Cybersecurity Bill
President Barack Obama sought to rally Congress to pass stalled U.S. cybersecurity legislation, an effort that may face obstacles as tensions with key Republicans quickly began to surface. Obama ...