Count New York City among a growing number of municipalities in the United States looking to make up for budget constraints by seeking to charge motorists involved in an accident if they need the fire department.

Janice M. Abraham, president and chief executive officer of United Educators, is packing her bags for Sydney, Australia.

American International Group (AIG), the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the U.S. Treasury Department have officially signed a deal to repay the government for sustaining the massive financial services company.

Corporate America and trial lawyers are anxiously awaiting a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court, which has agreed to hear an appeal in a discrimination lawsuit case involving thousands of women seeking class-action status against Wal-Mart.

The co-founder of Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings has retired from the company's Board of Directors about six months after it was announced he would step down as executive chairman.

Rates for U.S. property/casualty commercial insurance policies were down an average of five percent during November, a slight decrease from the last several months, which saw declines of four percent.

Corporate America and trial lawyers are anxiously awaiting a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court, which has agreed to hear an appeal in a discrimination lawsuit case involving thousands of women seeking class-action status against Wal-Mart.

There is a new property insurance bill in the works in Florida--one that insurers hope will gain the support of new Gov. Rick Scott.