Pennsylvania State Universitybecause it is included among a select group of schools that are neither public nor privateis still open to civil ligation.

Following large insured losses from Tropical Storm Irene and an October noreaster snow storm, Insurance Commissioner Thomas B. Leonardi is looking to change the guideline for the application of hurricane deductibles.

BP has lost two big rulings in its fight to shield itself from potentially having to pay billions of dollars more in damages related to the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history, though the company was able to limit some of its future exposure.

Some say agency health business can decrease valuation by as much as 90 percent--while other buyers actively seek out this specialty.