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American Airlines Restores Reservation System; Warns of More Cancellations
American Airlines said its computer systems were restored and flights had resumed after intermittent outages on Tuesday forced it to ground hundreds of U.S. flights, but warned travelers to expect ...FBI Calls Boston Marathon Bombings ‘Potential’ Terrorist Act; III’s Hartwig Safe at Scene
The death toll from the bombings at the Boston Marathon has risen to three. More than 140 people are being treated at area hospitals for injuries, some of them grave and involving amputations. There ...
Producer compensation programs send clear messages about what a carrier values. Commission rates, incentive structures, bonuses, and performance thresholds direct...
Florida Workers’ Compensation Ruling’s Pricetag: $65 Million
A Florida court's ruling that the state's 104-week limit on injured workers' temporary benefits is unconstitutional could increase costs by $65 million, says the workers' compensation industry's ...U.S. Regulator To Fault JPMorgan Over Madoff Accounts: Reuters Report
U.S. regulators plan to fault JPMorgan Chase & Co, which served as Bernie Madoff's main bank for two decades, for failing to conduct adequate due diligence and report suspicious activity, ...
U.S. Regulators Making Progress Against ‘Too-Big-to-Fail’
For the past year, a special team of U.S. bank regulators has been on a quiet mission to end the belief on Wall Street that large banks are "too big to fail." The team from the Federal Deposit ...
Preview: U.S. Top Court Weighs Patentability Of Human Genes
Soon after learning that his son had autism, Hollywood producer Jon Shestack ("Air Force One") tried to get researchers investigating the genetic causes of the disorder to pool their DNA samples, the ...State Insurance Commissioners Approve American Indian Outreach
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has approved the formation of an American Indian Liaison Committee to address cooperation between sovereign states and sovereign tribal ...
P/C Insurers on Good Pricing, Underwriting Track: Conning
With 2012 preliminary results showing improvement in profitability in the sector, the property/casualty insurance industry should see continued strong net premium growth and a substantially improved ...