ANV Holdings BV, a Dutch-based specialty insurance business, announced a new unified and singular structure for its ANV Syndicates claims team and its leadership. Jonathan Thorpe the former head of claims and legal counsel for Syndicates 5820 and 779 will …
A judge who found what he called a “startling pattern” of abuse by plaintiffs’ lawyers may have shifted the landscape of asbestos litigation with a ruling in favor of manufacturers. In a decree last month, Judge George Hodges said the …
Most personal line automobile insurance companies experience a low frequency of uninsured motorist bodily injury claims. This low frequency, along with a lack of adjuster training, infrequent supervisor oversight and inadequate experience could be a formula for disaster. A well …
There is good news for the millions of Americans who work for small businesses. Keeping employees safe at work is a top concern for small business owners, according to a survey sponsored by EMPLOYERS, a holding company with subsidiaries that …
Kemper Corporation announced that it is realigning its property/casualty business. This realignment will result in one property/casualty segment for financial reporting purposes, beginning with the first quarter 2014. The new Kemper Property & Casualty segment will consist of the following: …
Egypt’s state news agency says an overpass in eastern Cairo collapsed after a fire broke out in a slum settlement underneath it. The collapse killed a policeman. MENA says the overpass in the populous el-Marg district crumbled when gas cylinders …
Greenville, S.C., has banned texting while driving. City council voted Monday to make it illegal to use a hand-held device while driving. The ban taking effect April 1 also applies to vehicles stopped in traffic or at a stop sign. …
Minnesota is suing British Petroleum for $25 million, alleging the company double dipped when it sought state funds on top of insurance payments to clean up contamination from leaking petroleum storage tanks. The Department of Commerce and Minnesota’s Petrofund Board …
Landlords who live on their own property would not be financially liable for a tenant’s dog if it attacks another person under a bill passed by the Kentucky Senate. Republican Sen. Chris Girdler of Somerset called the bill an effort …
Oregon’s emergency management agency may not be well equipped to recover from a major disaster because of a history of leadership problems and an incomplete plan to handle emergencies, according to an audit released Monday by the Secretary of State’s …