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Catastrophe bonds withstood the impact of onerous market forces in 2008, brought on by turmoil in the global capital markets,... Read More

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has indicated that its ‘BBB’ counterparty credit rating on Markel Corp (MKL) “is not affected... Read More

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and downgraded the issuer credit ratings (ICR)... Read More

Take a guess — how long are the dashed lines that are painted down the middle of a road? If... Read More

A.M. Best Co. has commented that its ratings and outlook on Allstate Insurance Group and The Allstate Corporation (Allcorp) “remain... Read More

In contrast to A.M. Best and Standard & Poor’s, Fitch Ratings has downgraded the senior debt rating of the Allstate... Read More

A serial home arsonist, an elected judge who made phony auto injury claims, and dentists who did worthless root canals... Read More

U.S. makers of toys and other children’s products will get an extra year to comply with certain lead and chemical... Read More

Officials say the U.S. government has opened a criminal investigation into the salmonella outbreak. Stephen Sundlof, head of the Food... Read More

When the question was posed — ever worry that the sport you love could ruin your brain? — Hines Ward... Read More