All North America articles – Page 22
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Online onlyChevron calls Ecuador lawsuit ‘improper, unethical and illegal’
Files petition for dismissal of environmental lawsuit
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Marsh launches $425m London market property facility
Facility will provide non-catastrophe capacity for US and Canadian companies
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Online onlyPCI of America gives Senate its blueprint for flood programme reform
Flood insurance programme must be reformed 'comprehensively'
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Online onlyUS House of Representatives approves flood insurance reform
The legislation reauthorizes and expands NFIP and improves flood mapping
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Online onlyUS attorneys admit to being unprepared for electronic discovery
Research: 92% of attorneys admit their company is vulnerable when it comes to being prepared for electronic discovery
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Virginia Tech awarded more than $960,000 risk grant
Grant will support ongoing recovery and risk assessment work
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Online onlyUS auto workers launch first national strike action in 30 years
The UAW has launched a national strike against General Motors to address issues of job security
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Online onlyUS Passes TRIREA
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007
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Europeans trump North Americans in responsible business practices: Research
A report finds that responsible practices are increasingly being adopted by companies worldwide, though there are significant differences between regions
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Online onlyBusinesses still lacking in disaster preparedness
Info-Tech Research survey shows nearly 60% of companies yet to implement IT recovery plan
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AnalysisThe future of European employment practices liability?
Dicrimination, harassment and unfair dismissal claims are no longer a US only issue. But to what extent are they really an issue for European employers?
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Online onlyUS Department of Labor grants $3m to assist Minnesota cleanup
Money to assist in the cleanup and recovery after recent flash flooding
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AnalysisAre firms prepared for emerging risks?
Fortune 1000 companies may not be taking a long term view of risk management and preparing accordingly for emerging risks
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Online onlyUK/US pilot launched to speed up processing patents
Patent Highway will allow applicants to request accelerated examination of a corresponding patent application filed in either UK or US
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San Diego hospital launches countersuit against its insurer
Independent hospital says insurance company refuses to pay hospital market-competitive rates
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Firms affected by Minnesota bridge collapse offered Federal aid
US Small Business Administration offers low-interest disaster loans
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Online onlyUS Financial Services Committee to hold hearing on credit markets
Entitled: Recent Events in the Credit and Mortgage Markets and Possible Implications for U.S. Consumers and the Global Economy
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Dean dissipates
Since making landfall near the town of Tecolutla in Mexico, Dean has weakened quickly
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Online onlyCalifornia workers' injury compensation falls by 12%
US compensation payments for workplace injuries fell by 1.4% nationally in 2005
