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Norilsk Nickel, Russia's largest producer of the metal, is considering cutting output by 15 percent

NJ, ALLSTATE POSTPONE WITHDRAWAL DECISIONNEWARK, N.J. - A decision on Allstate Insurance Co.

As of Nov. 6, 1992 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

An engineering executive predicted that uncertainties about the future of environmental legislation

Several officers were named to head up new international brokerage Rollins Hudig Hall, following las

The health insurance industry is breathing a sigh of relief over last week's defeat of California's

A Fresno, Calif., man was arrested last week for allegedly serving as the middleman in an insurance

It's not often the diverse members of the insurance industry can agree on anything. But it is not of

The recent launch of an aluminum alloy contract on the London Metal Exchange has attracted little in

Employers who oppose an average 18.5 percent in workers compensation rates next year and their insur

The story headlined "Kemper Reports Earnings Plummeted in Third Quarter," on Page 8A Nov. 6, should

Lloyd's of London has bought itself a six month respite from the increasingly bitter disputes betwee

New York Mercantile Exchange Nov. 5, 1992Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High Low

A federal judge has rejected a motion that would have directed defunct Pan American World Airways In

An upward premium growth curve enjoyed by Canadian insurers since 1984 ended in the second quarter.<

Chubb Corp. and the U.K.'s Sun Alliance Group PLC said Thursday they are reducing their 9 percent st

Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co.'s life insurance policyholders and annuitants will receive only ab

The shortage of containerships available for short-term service appeared to ease in October, allowin

'A+' RATING AFFIRMED FOR ITT HARTFORDOLDWICK, N.J. - A.M. Best Co. affirmed the "A+"

Kemper Corp.'s $51.9 million drop in third-quarter net income had no effect on its decision to put i

AIG PROFIT FELL IN THIRD QUARTERThird-quarter net income at American International Group Inc

The downfall of a little-known provision along with the rest of the $27 billion urban aid bill vetoe

Ceres Marine Terminals Inc. is the apparent winner in a controversial bidding war to take over opera

Claims from Hurricane Andrew in the Lloyd's of London insurance market are unlikely to top $1 billio

Union lawyers are concerned that the federal government could widen its powers to intervene in labor

Firemen's Fund Insurance Co., Pioneer Life Insurance of Illinois and American General Life Insurance

Fighting mad over rental rate increases imposed by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey in th

Caribbean governments are making joint and formal efforts to block the passage of a Japanese ship ca

Joseph A. Chiarello, senior vice president of Universal Maritime Services Corp., died Sunday after a

After years of languid control, the Georgia Department of Insurance is moving quickly to toughen its

MITSUI MAY NOT REOPEN IWAKUNI ETHYLENE PLANTJapan's Mitsui Petrochemical may permanently clo

A "promising market" is luring E.I. du Pont De Nemours & Co. deeper into China, with the opening of

German leading precious metals trading and processing company Degussa expects stable prices for gold

CFTC OKS 4 CONTRACTS FOR MIDAM EXCHANGEThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Thursday

Copper consumers appear in no hurry to sign their 1993 supply contracts, although offers from major

Latin America and parts of Eastern Europe are prime markets for rolling stock such as tractors, eart

Like many U.S. industries that depend heavily on exports, construction equipment is feeling the pinc

As of Nov. 5, 1992 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained

Most forwarders handle the occasional piece of construction equipment, but a number have special dep

The U.S. futures industry is greeting the Democratic presidency with cautious optimism, hoping Bill