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Global P/C Premiums Headed for Moderate Climb: Munich Re Report
An improving economy in the industrialized world will propel steady but moderate property/casualty premium growth over the next two years, Munich Re concluded in its new Insurance Market Outlook ...
Safety Agency Probing Fracking Risks After Oilfield Workers Die
The Obama administration is investigating the health risks of hydraulic fracturing after at least four deaths among oilfield workers since 2010 in North Dakota and Montana. The National Institute for ...
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Ohio Appeals Court Hits State for WC Overcharging
The director of Ohio's state insurance fund for injured workers said Friday that he's disappointed with an unusually pointed appeals court decision that says the fund overcharged employers by ...BP Faces Billions in Spill Claims as Court Denies Rehearing
BP Plc faces billions of dollars in additional payments after failing to convince an appeals court that the company is being forced to pay claims that aren't directly related to the 2010 Gulf of ...
10 Challenges Ahead for Workers Compensation
Today's challenges are also tomorrow's opportunities, depending on the viewpoint. But those same opportunities could remain tomorrow's challenges. This special report highlights 10 current workers ...
Judge: Corzine, Ex-MF Global Execs Can Tap More Insurance Funds for Defense
Jon Corzine and other former insiders of collapsed brokerage MF Global can tap another $10 million of insurance funds to defend lawsuits accusing them of hastening the firm's downfall, a U.S judge ...
Genworth Mortgage Insurance IPO Soars in Australia
Shares in home-loan insurer Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Ltd rose 14 percent on Tuesday in an upbeat first day of trading for the country's biggest initial public offer of the year so far. ...
House Bipartisan TRIA Bill Expected In June: Subcommittee Chair
The chairman of crucial U.S. House subcommittee said a bipartisan bill of its own that will renew the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, or TRIA, will be unveiled in June. Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Texas, ...