- Positive Beazley earnings continue in first half of 2015
Beazley P.L.C. on Friday announced that premiums generated in the first half of 2015 by its U.S. underwriters rose 25% over the same period last year, driving the company’s interim results.
- Judge rules Chicago pension fix unconstitutional
A Cook County, Illinois, circuit court judge ruled unconstitutional a pension reform law that took effect on Jan. 1 aimed at improving the funding of Chicago’s pension funds for laborers and municipal workers.
- Guy Carpenter launches latest reserve risk modeling tool
Risk and reinsurance specialist Guy Carpenter & Co. L.L.C. has launched the latest version of its reserve risk modeling tool MetaRisk Reserve 4.5.
- Employer fallout uncertain from Anthem's purchase of Cigna
Anthem Inc.’s purchase of Cigna Corp.—the biggest deal, by far, in the health insurance industry — poses rewards and risks for employers, health care benefits experts say.
- Senate GOP to make new effort to repeal health care reform law
The Senate’s top Republican will make a new effort this weekend to win passage of legislation to repeal the health care reform law.
- The week in pictures
The urge to merge, more breaches and California wine country wildfires filled the week at Business Insurance. View the gallery
- Fiat Chrysler to recall vehicles to prevent hacking
(Reuters) — Fiat Chrysler is recalling about 1.4 million vehicles in the United States to update software for radios to prevent hacking.
- Mining accidents killed 18 workers in first half of 2015
Eighteen workers died in mining industry accidents during the first half of 2015, according to a new report by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration.
- Fake pet claims land couple behind bars
Accountant Chelsea Stafford and her husband Stellio submitted nine claims on two pet insurance policies, collecting $12,970 dollars for their three sick Staffordshire bull terriers, according to British media reports.