U.S.
Safety Concerns Aside, Drone Use is Soaring
The government is getting near-daily reports — and sometimes two or three a day — of drones flying near airplanes and helicopters or close to airports without permission, federal and industry ...
Half of U.S. Now Being Hammered By Winter Snow
Here's another reminder of how cold it's been so far this season. Yesterday snow cover across the contiguous 48 states reached 50.4 percent before dropping back to 50.2 today, according to model ...
Marsh Brokers Specialty Insurance for Class-Action Lawsuit Settlements
Marsh is now selling specialty insurance designed to help companies address the cost of class-action lawsuit settlements. Class Action Managing General Agency created the coverage, which is known ...
P/C Lobbyists Come Out Swinging Against International Capital Standards
Trade groups representing the property/casualty industry are fighting back against a push to apply global capital requirements to large U.S. insurers who have significant international operations. ...
Report: Feds Won’t Call Ex-AIG CEO Greenberg to Testify in Bailout Trial
It looks like the U.S. government won't be calling ex-AIG CEO Maurice "Hank" Greenberg to testify in his $25 billion-plus lawsuit over federal bailout funds the insurance giant was forced to take ...
FHA Mortgage Insurance Fund Erases Shortfall
A U.S. government agency that guarantees millions of mortgages has built up $6.1 billion in capital over the last year, erasing a shortfall experienced in 2013, when its reserves were so low that it ...
Small Majority of Americans See Work/Life Balance as Attainable: Poll
A majority of the American public believes that most people can find a way to balance the demands of work, family and contributions to community, according to the 21st Allstate/National Journal ...
Air Bag Accident Victims Unable to Access Details of Other Settlements
Confidential settlements over defective Takata Corp. air bags are sealing off relevant information that other victims could use to pursue injury claims. The accords make financial sense for the ...