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India Ready To Stop Iran Oil Imports As Insurers Drop Coverage, Refiner Says
India is set to halt all crude imports from Iran because insurance companies in the country have said refineries processing the oil will no longer be covered due to Western sanctions, the head of ...Fidelity Faces ERISA Class-Action Over Float Income; Mass. Insurer Plan Participants Part Of Class
Fidelity Investments, the largest U.S. provider of workplace retirement plans, is facing more accusations it improperly uses customer money earned in overnight accounts to pay its own operating ...Fitch Cuts Italy Credit Rating
Ratings agency Fitch added to Italy's mounting problems on Friday by cutting its credit rating due to the political uncertainty after last week's election, deep recession and rising debt. Fitch ...
Nevada Bill Would Create Liability For Prescription Drug & Medical Marijuana Addictions
A Nevada bill that would allow patients addicted to prescription drugs to sue the doctors who prescribed the medication—and the drug's makers—was met with stiff opposition Wednesday in a state ...New MarketScout Venture Aids Industry In Navigating High-Net Worth Segment
"For quite some time, insurance companies have recognized that high net worth personal lines is a unique and different segment of the personal lines industry," says Richard Kerr, CEO of MarketScout ...
Computer Model May Help Athletes Avoid Brain Damage, Concussions
Concussions can occur in sports and in combat, but health experts do not know precisely which jolts, collisions and awkward head movements during these activities pose the greatest risks to the ...
Activist Brockovich to Speak With Residents Near Louisiana Sinkhole
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich and a California attorney hired by a group of Assumption Parish, La., residents are coming to Pierre Part to discuss the legal options for residents evacuated ...
States with More Gun Laws Show Lower Rate of Firearm Fatalities: Study
Having a higher number of firearm laws in a state may be associated with a lower rate of firearm fatalities from suicides and homicides, according to a study of all 50 states published by JAMA ...