All the headlines from our USA Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 14 2010 // Ambac Financial Group Inc., which was the second-largest U.S. bond insurer before suffering huge losses on risky mortgages, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Nov. 8. The filing cements Ambac’s decline from a company...
Nov 14 2010 // Republicans made big gains across the United States – and the Midwest was no exception – in the November 2 midterm elections. Across the country, GOP gains gave the party its largest number of seats in state...
Nov 12 2010 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘B+’ (Good) and the issuer credit ration of “bbb-” of Guernsey-based Connaught Insurance Company...
Nov 12 2010 // Repeal reform? No thanks, say health insurers, drugmakers and others looking for a clearer picture of the U.S. healthcare market after the bruising passage of the controversial overhaul law.Company executives at the...
Nov 12 2010 // The Bermuda-based Catlin Group Limited’s interim management statement highlighted some significant premium increases in certain lines.The bulletin said: “Group-wide net premiums earned increased by 13 percent...
Nov 12 2010 // World leaders said they would work to tackle global economic “tensions and vulnerabilities” that have raised fears of currency wars and trade protectionism as they wrapped up a Group of 20 summit in Seoul on...
Nov 11 2010 // The United States and South Korea are working to resolve beef and auto trade issues blocking U.S. congressional approval of a free trade agreement while President Barack Obama is in Seoul for the Group of 20 summit.An...
Nov 11 2010 // Armistice Day/Veteran’s Day – the “war to end war;” the dead, the wounded and the missing. Almost faded from memory now – 92 years after it ended – the “Great War,” World War...
Nov 10 2010 // Dutch bancassurance group ING said on Wednesday it planned two initial public offerings, rather than one, for its insurance activities as part of a mandatory split-up imposed because of its state bailout.Chief executive...
Nov 9 2010 // Florida insurance officials have agreed that three Bermuda-based reinsurers can participate in Florida’s insurance marketplace without having to post millions of dollars in extra collateral.The Office of Insurance...
Nov 9 2010 // Ambac Financial Group Inc., which was the second-largest U.S. bond insurer before suffering huge losses on risky mortgages, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday.The filing cements Ambac’s decline from a company...
Nov 8 2010 // Managing general agency and surplus lines wholesaler, U.S. Risk Insurance Group Inc., has named Elizabeth Wafer an associate broker working with Ann Meyer, senior broker, in the Houston, Texas, office. Wafer brings with...
Nov 8 2010 // An analysis from ACE UK points out that international trade has taken a major role in the newly elected governing coalition’s economic plans. The U.S. is Britain’s principle trading partner, with 40 percent of...
Nov 8 2010 // Cooper Gay is moving ahead with plans for U.S. expansion following its recent amalgamation with Swett & Crawford.The broker announced the appointment of Galen Brislane, a U.S. casualty specialist, to focus on...
Nov 5 2010 // West Virginians essentially chose a new state chief executive when they voted to send Gov. Joe Manchin to the U.S. Senate, but his Tuesday win has also forced to the forefront questions about the succession process.Senate...
Nov 4 2010 // Mine safety regulators have filed a motion against a company owned by Massey Energy , claiming safety violations at one of its mines in Kentucky, the U.S. Department of Labor said Wednesday.It said its Mine Safety and...
Nov 3 2010 // A Manhattan woman has failed to persuade a U.S. appeals court that Starbucks Corp should be held liable for severe burns she suffered after spilling tea served in a double cup.The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld...
Nov 3 2010 // It seemed like the beginning of a beautiful friendship — or at the very least a functional relationship.In March 2009, with the United States on the brink of recession and the stock market at 12-year lows, President...
Nov 2 2010 // Republicans have vowed to repeal and replace President Barack Obama’s healthcare overhaul — or at least obstruct many of its provisions — if they win control of Congress on Tuesday.National polls show...
Nov 1 2010 // Pioneering“This new lab is a tangible, dramatic, generous demonstration of the property insurance industry’s deep commitment to reducing and preventing losses that disrupt the lives of millions of home and...