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Operators of oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico may have breathed a big sigh of relief as they eyed the easterly track of Hurricane Bill recently because many drastically shrank their hurricane coverage programs, insurance executives reported late last month.

The insurance industry has traditionally been ahead of the curve when it comes to anticipating important trends, getting out in front of large-scale behavioral shifts and rapidly adapting to evolving societal realities.

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C.V. Starr & Company said its insurance company Starr Indemnity & Liability Company has a new National Accounts Excess facility to target Fortune 2000 firms, manufacturers, real estate, retail, and service firms.

Superfund litigation--as measured by the number, duration and complexity of cases--decreased from fiscal years 1994 through 2007, the General Accounting Office said.

A California state appeals court has ruled in a fatal malpractice case brought against a veterinarian that a pet owner is not entitled to recover emotional damages.