Facing a fragile future: though profitable in 2002, reinsurers face long-term challenges - Special report: reinsurance
Risk & Insurance - September 1, 2003, by Patricia Vowinkel
Financial strength, pricing discipline, asbestos, terrorism and collateral requirements are just a few of the tough issues facing the world's reinsurance industry as it tries to get back on firm ground after some of its worst years ever.
Even before September 11, years ... (Read More)
How to manage the risk of punitive damages: companies that manage punitive damages as a separate category of risk are frequently better able to limit their
Risk & Insurance - September 1, 2003, by Lori S. Nugent
Despite a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, punitive damage awards continue to make headlines as juries grant colossal amounts to plaintiffs.
It's become so bad that companies need a clear-cut strategy to contain these runaway jury verdicts. With annual punitive award... (Read More)
Medical mailbox
Saturday Evening Post - September 1, 2003, by Cory SerVaas
"The glory of medicine is that it is constantly moving forward, that there is always more to learn."--William Mayo
Relief for RLS
Great news for the millions of sufferers whose legs kick at night. A recent issue of Neurology reports that the drug called Neurontin reli... (Read More)
Deutsche Bank lawsuit threatens development
Real Estate Weekly - August 20, 2003, by Barbara Nelson
A shrouded building damaged in the 9/11 attacks may stand in the way of World Trade Center rebuild.
Deutsche Bank, the company that owns the 41-story structure at 130 Liberty Street, filed a lawsuit against two insurance carriers last week to demolish the building.
"U... (Read More)
Lost in Space; Were both space-shuttle disasters the result of putting environmentalism ahead of the lives of the astronauts? - Cover Story
Insight on the News - August 19, 2003
Byline: John Berlau, INSIGHT
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, better known as NASA, said in June that it had found the "smoking gun" that caused the space shuttle Columbia to break apart as it re-entered the Earth's atmosphere on Feb. 1: a piece of foa... (Read More)
CNA Financial Announces 2nd Quarter 2003 Results
Business Wire - August 7, 2003
Business Editors
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 7, 2003
CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA) today reported net income for the second quarter of 2003 of $70 million, or $0.25 per share, as compared with net income of $31 million, or $0.14 per share, for the same perio... (Read More)
Environmental threats to children's health in Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific - Children's Health Review
Environmental Health Perspectives - August 1, 2003, by William A. Suk,
Kuhnying Mathuros Ruchirawat,
Kalpana Balakrishnan,
Martha Berger,
David Carpenter,
Terri Damstra,
Jenny Pronczuk de Garbino,
David Koh,
Philip J. Landrigan,
Irma Makalinao,
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The Southeast Asia and Western Pacific regions contain half of the world's children and are among the most rapidly industrializing regions of the globe. Environmental threats to children's health are widespread and are multiplying as nations in the area undergo industrial... (Read More)
Travelers Property Casualty Receives Favorable Decision in ACandS Asbestos Arbitration
Business Wire - August 1, 2003
Business Editors
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2003
Late yesterday, the panel issued its ruling in the confidential asbestos arbitration between Travelers Property Casualty Corp. (NYSE: TAP.A and TAP.B) and ACandS, Inc. As a result of the ruling, asbestos ... (Read More)
Growth in stress claims no sweat yet, data show; data reveal that mental injury claims remain an insignificant proportion of all workers' comp claims.
Risk & Insurance - August 1, 2003, by Joseph F. Mangan
Earlier this year, the Wyoming Supreme Court awarded workers' compensation benefits to an employee for medical expenses and disability caused by his attempt to take his own life. The employee had suffered a back injury while at work, and everybody involved agreed that his... (Read More)
Do you have an allergy or asthma? Identifying triggers is a key step in avoiding attacks. Here is a rundown on causes, symptoms and remedies
VFW Magazine - August 1, 2003, by Norman Brown
The sneezing and sniffling that millions suffer may come to a close when ragweed season ends in September. But for many others who suffer from allergies or asthma, the symptoms can last year round. And attacks can vary from mild to severe and last a few hours, several day... (Read More)
Odd fellows
The Daily Deal - July 28, 2003
Byline: Douglas McCollam
Cats and Dogs. Oil and Water. J-Lo and Puffy. Some things just don't go together. Yet somewhere along the tortured path traveled this summer by Sen. Orrin Hatch's (R-Utah) asbestos trust fund legislation, formally known as the Fairness in Asbest... (Read More)
BNS Co. Announces Shareholder Approval for Sale of Rhode Island Property
Business Wire - July 28, 2003
Business Editors
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 28, 2003
At the annual shareholder meeting held today at its North Kingstown headquarters, BNS Co. (OTCBB:BNSXA) announced the shareholder approval of the sale of the company's North Kingstown, RI property ... (Read More)
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