All the headlines from our Retail Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 4 2006 // After 10 years on the circuit, the surplus lines industry’s first designation has received a facelift. Beginning in January 2007, the Associate in Surplus Lines Insurance designation (ASLI) will be earned by passing...
Aug 6 2006 // With Maryland’s groundbreaking Wal-Mart health care bill declared invalid by a federal judge, state officials are re-examining their options for providing medical care to many of the almost 800,000 people who have no...
Jul 30 2006 // Federal bank regulators have halted for six months any new approvals of the sort of industrial banks that Wal-Mart, Home Depot and 12 other companies are seeking to own.The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. imposed the...
Jul 20 2006 // A first-of-its-kind state law that would have required Wal-Mart to spend more on employee health care in Maryland is invalid under federal law, a judge ruled Wednesday.The state law would have required non-governmental...
Jul 14 2006 // A Federal Reserve official raised concerns this week about nonfinancial companies such as Wal-Mart and Home Depot establishing banks.Legislation to block such arrangements has been moving forward in the House. The two...
Jul 6 2006 // With Wal-Mart and Home Depot among a record number of companies awaiting federal approval to open banks, legislation to block this special kind of bank is gaining momentum, a senior House lawmaker said.Thirteen companies,...
Jul 5 2006 // Thirteen companies, a record number, have joined controversy-stirring Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in the pipeline for approval from federal regulators to establish a special kind of bank, agency records show.The companies, which...
Jul 3 2006 // Wal-Mart and other retailers challenged Maryland’s new law requiring Wal-Mart to spend more on employee health care, arguing before a Baltimore judge recently that only the federal government may dictate health...
Jul 3 2006 // Wal-Mart and other retailers challenged Maryland’s new law requiring Wal-Mart to spend more on employee health care, arguing before a Baltimore judge recently that only the federal government may dictate health...
Jun 25 2006 // Wal-Mart and other retailers challenged Maryland’s new law requiring Wal-Mart to spend more on employee health care, arguing before a Baltimore judge last week that only the federal government may dictate health...
Jun 9 2006 // Construction crews building a convenience store in south Tulsa, Okla., have discovered an abandoned oil well while digging a hole for gas storage tanks.The strange discovery was made recently when the crews broke open the...
May 26 2006 // Louisiana Retailers Mutual Insurance Company, a workers’ compensation insurance provider, announced it has been upgraded to an “A-” (Excellent) rating by A.M. Best Company.The company said the rating...
Feb 20 2006 // A group of retailers has filed suits challenging laws in Maryland and New York that were enacted to pressure employers to spend a minimum amount on their employees’ health benefits. The Retail Industry Leaders...
Feb 16 2006 // The New Hampshire House soundly rejected a bill Wednesday that would make the state’s largest employers spend 8 percent of their payroll on health insurance.The House voted 212-128 to kill the proposal aimed at...
Feb 15 2006 // Pressure is mounting for majority House Democrats in Washington state to vote on a bill that would force minimum health care spending by large employers, while some lawmakers suggested the issue could be left to the voters...
Feb 8 2006 // A group of retailers has filed suits challenging laws in Maryland and New York that were enacted to pressure employers to spend a minimum amount oin employees’ health benefits.The Retail Industry Leaders Association...
Jan 23 2006 // In today’s business world, it’s rare to hear a live voice on the other end of a phone call. Most companies, small and large, have succumbed to answering customer calls via electronic means. Customers,...
Jan 22 2006 // AGENTS’ EXPANDING LIABILITY ‘One-stop’ shop warnings HOW TO FIX N.Y. WORKERS COMP Agents outline their solution
Jan 22 2006 // Maryland became the first state to pass legislation requiring retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to spend a minimum amount on health care for its employees or pay the difference in taxes as the Democrat-controlled...
Jan 22 2006 // Main Street E&S:Why independent agents like backyard brokers In today’s business world, it’s rare to hear a live voice on the other end of a phone call. Most companies, small and large, have succumbed to...