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Goldman Sachs Risks Federal Lawsuit Over Mortgage-Backed Securities
Goldman Sachs Group Inc said it could face a federal civil lawsuit after a government probe concluded that the bank had violated laws related to sale of residential mortgage-backed securities before ...
Comparenow.com Announces Name Change
Insurance price comparison website comparenow.com has announced that it will now operate as compare.com. According to a statement, the company decided to create a simpler identity following recent ...
What is business transformation in insurance? Insurance business transformation is an operating model and technology foundation shift that allows organizations...
Large Product Liability Awards Made Comeback in 2014
Huge jury verdicts against companies over fatal flaws in their products made a comeback last year, which may foretell more bad news for carmakers with defective parts. Absent for a decade, ...
NCCI CEO Stephen Klingel Will Retire in 2016
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) announced recently that President and Chief Executive Officer Stephen J. Klingel plans to retire in February 2016. Kilngel came to the ...
Willis North America to Gain New Chair
Willis Group Holdings has named a new chair of Willis North America, a promotion from within. Christine LaSala will fill the slot. LaSala has been with the global risk adviser, insurance and ...
Too Many Drinks on a Business Trip Can Heighten Employer Liability
Business workers U.S. are pursuing all kinds of risky behavior when on work-related trips, creating liability and reputational issues for their employers across the board, On Call International ...
GEICO to Launch National RV Tour, Starting With the Daytona 500
GEICO is Launching a national RV tour, starting with the Daytona 500 . The Berkshire Hathaway (and Warren Buffett)-owned company, which is also the second largest private passenger auto insurance ...
Endoscopies at L.A. Hospital Expose Patients to ‘Superbug’
A large Los Angeles teaching hospital has told scores of patients they were possibly exposed to a drug-resistant bacterial "superbug" during endoscopy procedures that infected seven patients and may ...