A federal jury in Manhattan, after an 11 week trial, found Exxon Mobil liable for a $105 million in damages for contaminating part of the New York City well water supply.

FM Global's 1,600-acre research campus, staff of scientists, research engineers, and loss prevention studies tailored to specific industries and situations all come down to a client's one "a-ha" moment.

There's been a lot of talk on the acquisition front by excess and surplus lines insurance companies, but little action to date--even in a year that followed back-to-back declines in organic growth for the segment overall.

Commercial insurers wondering what they need to do to attract and hang on to their customers got an earful from the 411 buyers responding to open-ended questions about what they want from their carriers.