Journals By Industry - Directors & Officers Liability Insurance

OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to B (Fair) from B++ (Good) and the issuer credit rating to "bb" from "bbb" of BancInsure Inc. (BancInsure) (Oklahoma...

SAN DIEGO -- Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP ("Robbins Geller") (http://www.rgrdlaw.com/cases/metlife/) today announced that a class action has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New...

CHICAGO -- Butler Rubin founding partner James Rubin has been named to the list of the Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyers for the fourth consecutive year. Seven additional Butler Rubin partners have been...

Broker Committed to Delivering Seamless Service to Clients NEW YORK -- Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings (NYSE: WSH), the global insurance broker, today announced the rebranding of its Executive...

OKLAHOMA CITY -- BancInsure's President and CEO, Cara Byrne, signed a letter of intent today with KnightBrook Insurance Company. "This new partnership allows BancInsure to honor its steadfast commitment to provide A rated...

Strategic Acquisition Expands Ventas's MOB Business to Over 20 Million Square Feet Cogdell Under Contract to Sell Erdman Prior to Closing CHICAGO & CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) ("Ventas" or the...

Program to Extend Through 2012 LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Sypris Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM: SYPR) announced today that its Board of Directors approved a new program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $5 million...

Determination of Governmental Plan Status AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Department of the Treasury. ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Treasury Department and IRS anticipate issuing regulations under section 414(d) of...

Board Approves up to $5,000,000 HANOVER, Md. -- Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc. (NYSE Amex: CONM), a leading full service provider of correctional facility healthcare services to county and municipal detention centers ("Conmed" or...

LONDON -- The liability risks facing company directors and officers are intensifying in the wake of the economic crisis, with regulatory investigations and enquiries posing the greatest perceived threat to companies and their...

However, upward pricing trends still lag loss cost inflation NEW YORK -- Commercial insurance prices continue to rise, increasing an aggregate 2% during the third quarter of 2011 -- the second straight quarter...

"The frequency and severity of cyber breaches, employee thefts, kidnappings and workplace violence incidents are growing concerns for many companies and their employees," said Lisa Jones, vice president for private business management liability...

SEOUL, Korea & WESTON, Mass. -- Samsung and Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) today announced that they have entered into an agreement to invest $300 million to establish a joint venture to develop, manufacture...

ABSTRACT Enterprise risk management (ERM) has been the topic of increased media attention in recent years. The objective of this study is to measure the extent to which specific firms have implemented ERM...

NEW YORK -- Aspen U.S. Insurance ('Aspen') has entered the Recreational Marine insurance market, focused on marinas, yacht clubs, boat dealers, boat manufacturers and boat component manufacturers. Aspen will distribute these products through...

HAMILTON, Bermuda -- Everest Re Group, Ltd. (NYSE: RE) announced the expansion of its professional liability insurance operation, Everest Specialty Unit (ESU), with the opening of a West Coast regional office. Currently based...

-- Transaction Creates Leading Global Specialty Insurance and Reinsurance Franchise -- -- Transatlantic Stockholders to Receive per Share Consideration of $14.22 in Cash and 0.145 Alleghany Shares, for a Total Value of $59.79...

HANOVER, Md. -- Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc. (NYSE Amex: CONM), a leading full service provider of correctional facility healthcare services to county and municipal detention centers ("Conmed"), announced today that it has entered...

HANOVER, Md. -- Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc. (NYSE Amex: CONM) ("Conmed" or the "Company"), a leading full service provider of correctional facility healthcare services to county and municipal detention centers, today announced it...