http://businessinsurance.com/section/toc http://www.businessinsurance.com en-us Fri, 3 Jul, 2009 19:01:53 EST 10 http://businessinsurance.com/article/20090628/ISSUE01/306289972 LUXEMBOURG—European captive owners joined insurers, brokers and others captive market participants June 16-17 at the 12th European Captive Rendezvous in Luxembourg. Sun, 28 Jun, 2009 06:00:00 EST http://businessinsurance.com/article/20090628/ISSUE01/306289973 AMMAN, Jordan—The International Insurance Society Inc.'s 45th Annual Seminar was the first to be held in the Middle East. Sun, 28 Jun, 2009 06:00:00 EST http://businessinsurance.com/article/20090628/ISSUE01/306289978 It has been a long and bitter confrontation: On one side are the parents who are convinced their children's autism has been caused by inoculations; on the other are the vaccine manufacturers and others who contend there is no reliable scientific... Sun, 28 Jun, 2009 06:00:00 EST http://businessinsurance.com/article/20090628/ISSUE01/306289980 LUXEMBOURG—Captive insurers have a rare opportunity in an insurance market that is hardening not because of rising rates, but from stricter underwriting and tightening terms and conditions, experts say. Sun, 28 Jun, 2009 06:00:00 EST http://businessinsurance.com/article/20090628/ISSUE01/306289981 The European Council of Ministers has approved proposals from the European Commission to fast-track the introduction of a new framework for financial supervision that could significantly change the way the insurance market is regulated, according to... Sun, 28 Jun, 2009 06:00:00 EST http://businessinsurance.com/article/20090628/ISSUE01/306289985 Legislation the House Education and Labor Committee approved last week to improve disclosure of fees and other information to 401(k) plan participants became a vehicle for temporary relief from tough funding rules for defined benefit pension plans. Sun, 28 Jun, 2009 06:00:00 EST http://businessinsurance.com/article/20090628/ISSUE01/306289986 STAMFORD, Conn.—Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has drastically reduced its property catastrophe reinsurance capacity because of concerns that large losses could lead to liquidity problems or put more pressure on its ratings, sources say. Sun, 28 Jun, 2009 06:00:00 EST http://businessinsurance.com/article/20090628/ISSUE01/306289990 Momentum is growing at the state level to mandate that group health plans offer coverage for autism, experts say. Sun, 28 Jun, 2009 06:00:00 EST http://businessinsurance.com/article/20090628/ISSUE01/306289991 The United Kingdom's risk management association expects insurers' claims service levels to improve as more insurers sign up to its best practices guide. Sun, 28 Jun, 2009 06:00:00 EST http://businessinsurance.com/article/20090628/ISSUE01/306289992 NEW YORK—American International Group Inc.' Sun, 28 Jun, 2009 06:00:00 EST http://businessinsurance.com/article/20090628/ISSUE01/306289994 LONDON—Willis Group Holdings Ltd.' Sun, 28 Jun, 2009 06:00:00 EST http://businessinsurance.com/article/20090628/ISSUE01/306289995 WASHINGTON—Supporters of wide-ranging insurance regulatory reform have cause for hope and concern as Congress prepares to consider the Obama administration's plan to overhaul regulation of the financial services industry. Sun, 28 Jun, 2009 06:00:00 EST http://businessinsurance.com/article/20090628/ISSUE01/306289996 LOS ANGELES—Insurance underwriters considered the late pop music icon Michael Jackson “fragile” and a difficult risk, which likely influenced the availability of coverage for a sold-out 50-concert stand in London, several entertainment... Sun, 28 Jun, 2009 06:00:00 EST http://businessinsurance.com/article/20090628/ISSUE01/306289997 WASHINGTON—Congressional progress in drafting health care reform legislation has been much slower than top lawmakers predicted, but the pace of activity soon could pick up. Sun, 28 Jun, 2009 06:00:00 EST http://businessinsurance.com/article/20090628/ISSUE01/306289998 NEW YORK—Former American International Group Inc. chief Maurice R. Greenberg was grilled on the witness stand for seven days over the past two weeks in a dispute over the ownership of a large block of AIG shares controlled by Mr. Sun, 28 Jun, 2009 06:00:00 EST http://businessinsurance.com/article/20090628/ISSUE0202/306289982 THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S call for an Office of National Insurance within the Treasury Department couldn't have come at a better time. Sun, 28 Jun, 2009 06:00:00 EST http://businessinsurance.com/article/20090628/ISSUE0202/306289983 SHOULD HEALTH CARE reform legislation being drafted by federal lawmakers establish a public health insurance plan to give individuals and perhaps employers an alternative to buying coverage from private insurers? Sun, 28 Jun, 2009 06:00:00 EST http://businessinsurance.com/article/20090628/ISSUE0203/906279997 Sun, 28 Jun, 2009 06:00:00 EST http://businessinsurance.com/article/20090628/ISSUE03/306289984 As companies hurt by the recession turn to benefit and workforce cuts, experts say communicating harsh changes must be dealt with delicately and informatively to avoid hurting employee morale. Sun, 28 Jun, 2009 06:00:00 EST http://businessinsurance.com/article/20090628/ISSUE03/306289987 The U.S. recession's effect on the usage of dental insurance ranges from slight rises to small declines, with little change in the cost and design of the benefit, experts and benefit managers say. Sun, 28 Jun, 2009 06:00:00 EST http://businessinsurance.com/article/20090628/ISSUE03/306289988 Benefit departments seeking to cut costs are looking within, and many are auditing their health care costs with hopes of finding immediate savings. Sun, 28 Jun, 2009 06:00:00 EST http://businessinsurance.com/article/20090628/ISSUE03/306289989 While employers are beginning to grasp the savings resulting from health care audits, they are trying to get a handle on their involvement in the auditing process. Sun, 28 Jun, 2009 06:00:00 EST http://businessinsurance.com/article/20090628/ISSUE04/306289993 It has been quite a couple of weeks for the financial supervisory community as the European Union and United States announced major new plans to make the world a safer place for us all. Sun, 28 Jun, 2009 06:00:00 EST http://businessinsurance.com/article/20090628/ISSUE0401/906269982 With all that is being written about “risk management,” whether credit, market, financial, operational, enterprise or insurance, it is difficult for anyone with risk management in their title to be certain of the nature and extent of their... Sun, 28 Jun, 2009 06:00:00 EST http://businessinsurance.com/article/20090628/ISSUE0501/306289979 NEW JOB TITLE: President of IMA of Colorado, a Denver unit of Wichita, Kan.-based IMA Financial Group Inc. Sun, 28 Jun, 2009 06:00:00 EST http://businessinsurance.com/article/20090628/ISSUE0502/306289971 PEMBROKE, Bermuda—Allied World Assurance Co. Ltd. has added to its suite of Darwin-branded professional liability insurance products. Sun, 28 Jun, 2009 06:00:00 EST http://businessinsurance.com/article/20090628/ISSUE0504/306289974 Being an imposter is nothing new, but posing as an Oklahoma Insurance Department employee is certainly out of the norm. Sun, 28 Jun, 2009 06:00:00 EST http://businessinsurance.com/article/20090628/ISSUE0504/306289975 People who'd like to chat with the Oracle of Omaha over steaks, burgers and ice cream sometime next year can bid to have lunch with Warren Buffett, the chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Sun, 28 Jun, 2009 06:00:00 EST http://businessinsurance.com/article/20090628/ISSUE0504/306289976 Wearing underwear, using deodorant and covering wounds are definitely “in” for employees of Brooksville, Fla., but tattoos, halter tops and abdomen-revealing clothing are definitely “out” under a new city dress code. Sun, 28 Jun, 2009 06:00:00 EST http://businessinsurance.com/article/20090628/ISSUE0504/306289977 People applying for jobs with Bozeman, Mont., no longer have to provide their Internet user names and passwords when seeking employment with the city. Sun, 28 Jun, 2009 06:00:00 EST