New Zealand Earthquake Commission Payouts Surpass $4B New Zealand’s EQC has paid out more than $4 billion for Canterbury earthquake damage, including $870 million spent on house... Read More
Andrew Steen Named President of Berkley Canada W. R. Berkley Corporation named Andrew Steen president of Berkley Canada effective January 7, 2013. Steen has more than 20... Read More
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Bangladesh Probe: Fire Sabotage, Owner Negligent A Bangladesh government committee investigating the garment factory fire that killed 112 people last month said in its findings Monday... Read More
Australia Court Rules Worker’s Comp Covers Sex Mishap An Australian court has ruled that a bureaucrat who was injured while having sex on a business trip is eligible... Read More
Japan Nuclear Plant Operator Admits Some Safety Measures Neglected The operator of the disaster-struck Japanese nuclear power plant has acknowledged that the company long neglected safety measures intended to... Read More
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7 Get Long Sentences in Deadly Mexico Casino Arson A Mexican government official says seven men have been sentenced to long prison terms for their roles in a northern... Read More
New Study Suggests UK Unprepared for Floods A new survey undertaken by online flood report provider, RiskCentral.co.uk, reveals that despite the UK suffering some of its most... Read More
10 Arrested in International Cybercrime Ring Ten people have been arrested as part of an investigation into international cybercrime rings that steal millions of computer users’... Read More