Insurance Head To Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy court has become a key legal battleground for insurers fighting an avalanche of asbestos claims, attorneys who defend the carriers ...
Marsh Study Sees Lower Limits, More ExpenseMany businesses trimmed back their liability coverage last year, widening the gap between their potential risks and the amount ...
U.S. Reinsurers 6 Month Results ImproveInternational Editor U.S. reinsurance results improved for the six-month period ended June 30, with a group of 30 U.S. reinsurers ...
Asbestos: Unending Liability (Even In Less Litigious U.K.)The fact that "asbestos" is the ancient Greek word for "unending" is entirely appropriate because the compensation claims ...
Chubb, LoJack Announce DealThe Chubb Group of Insurance Companies said it would offer policy incentives to construction firm customers that install LoJack locator beacons in ...
Judge Gives Go Ahead On 9/11 SuitsA federal judge is allowing a suit by victims families against airline carriers, airport operators, security agencies and Boeing ...
Who Blinks First? Reinsurers, Cedents?International EditorMonte Carlo Who will blink first during the coming January renewals? The reinsurers want to maintain hard market rates while ...
Defending Agents' RightsTo The Editor: As independent agents in New Jersey, weve seen companies transfer our books of business at an increasing rate as companies ...
NASA Needs A Risk Manager In investigating the tragic loss of the Columbia Space Shuttle, an independent review board blamed not only the failings of ...