All the headlines from our Mexico Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 15 2011 // An Oregon man has filed suit in federal court against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yakima, Wash., alleging he was abused as a teen by a former Catholic deacon who later became an Episcopal priest in Mexico.The lawsuit...
Jul 7 2011 // Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon Corp., has released the latest edition of its Monthly Cat Recap report, which reviews the natural disaster perils that occurred worldwide during...
Jun 30 2011 // Dr. Tim Doggett, principal scientist at AIR Worldwide, has analyzed the possible impact of Tropical Storm Arlene, and its heavy rainfall in Central Mexico.He indicated that the “greatest threat for heavy rainfall...
Jun 30 2011 // Large swathes of central Mexico were hit by torrential rains as Arlene, the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, touched down near coastal sand barrier Cabo Rojo Thursday.Mexican officials advised...
Jun 30 2011 // Wildfire is threatening Los Alamos National Laboratory in northern New Mexico, and has burned more than 10,000 acres, local officials report.Although an increase in humidity early Tuesday was a short-term benefit, rounds...
Jun 29 2011 // Arlene, the first tropical storm of the North Atlantic hurricane season, churned through the southwestern Gulf of Mexico Tuesday but looked set to spare Mexico’s oilfields from a direct hit.The storm had maximum...
Jun 22 2011 // Fourteen homes have been destroyed in Arizona yesterday, after the Monument Fire burning near Sierra Vista went south into neighborhoods. All told, there are six fires burning in Arizona, and five in New Mexico.As of June...
Jun 21 2011 // Hurricane Beatriz bore down on Mexico’s Pacific coast Tuesday, putting tourist areas and major ports on alert for heavy rainfall and flash floods, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.The eye of the hurricane was...
Jun 20 2011 // Some residents evacuated because of wildfires in Arizona and New Mexico were allowed to return to their homes as firefighters battled strong winds and hot weather to try to keep more houses, dry forests and stretches of...
Jun 20 2011 // A global economy offers enormously rich rewards, along with more than enough dangerous risks. Although accurate statistics are difficult to come by, estimates indicate there are anywhere from 12,500 to 25,000 kidnappings a...
Jun 13 2011 // Mexico Friday announced that it has bought more than $400 million worth of insurance to protect vulnerable areas from the impact of hurricanes and other natural disasters.Mexico purchased 4.8 billion pesos ($404 million)...
Jun 9 2011 // Tropical Storm Adrian strengthened to a hurricane off Mexico’s Pacific coast, becoming the first hurricane of the 2011 Pacific season, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.Mexico’s government issued a storm...
May 18 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of Mexico’s Mapfre Tepeyac S.A., both with stable outlooks. The ratings reflect...
May 16 2011 // The timeless maxim- “think globally, act locally” – coined in 1915 by social activist Patrick Geddes, underscores the vital importance for insurance agents to really think through the scope of their...
May 16 2011 // J. Smith Lanier & Co. has appointed Rosemary Blair as the new senior vice president of its International Practice. Based out of J. Smith Lanier’s Atlanta office, Blair will assist producers with their...
Apr 26 2011 // Aon Risk Solutions has appointed Christopher Baudouin as chief executive officer of the Aon Global Client Network. Most recently, Baudouin served in a dual capacity as president and CEO of Aon Risk Solutions Mexico and...
Apr 21 2011 // On the first anniversary of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, BP Plc sued Transocean , seeking at least $40 billion in damages and other costs from the owner of the Deepwater Horizon rig.London-based BP also sued Cameron...
Apr 12 2011 // The Las Cruces, N.M., district of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management is instituting fire restrictions.The restrictions will go into effect April 13 because of high to extreme fire conditions. The order covers land...
Apr 11 2011 // Long-haul trucks from Mexico would be allowed to operate throughout the United States for up to three years under a pilot plan aimed at reviving a politically sensitive trade program stalled for years.The U.S....
Apr 8 2011 // State Insurance Superintendent John Franchini has approved a double-digit rate increase for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico.The rate increase will average 21 percent and affects about 40,000 people. The state...