Bermuda-based energy industry mutual insurer Oil Casualty Insurance, Ltd . has been assigned a financial strength rating of A- (excellent) and issuer credit rating of "a-" by AM Best.
The ratings agency has a stable outlook for both ratings.
Best sai...
ATLANTA (AP) — When platinum-selling rapper Lloyd Banks was dropped by Interscope Records, he didn't get the support he expected from his boss 50 Cent. But the lack of success left him hungry for more in his career.
"When you win, we all win together...
Family history can be a puzzle, with different family members each holding a different puzzle piece. Sometimes a long lost family member will have photos, or know the location of an ancestor's grave or simply have an interesting story to tell about s...
CHICAGO (AP) — Omega-3 pills promoted as boosting memory didn't slow mental and physical decline in older patients with Alzheimer's disease, a big disappointment in a multimillion-dollar government-funded study.
"We had high hopes that we'd see some ...
CHICAGO — For more than a decade, millions of lives have been saved by statin drugs like Lipitor and Zocor, which lower bad cholesterol and the risk of heart attacks.
The drugs were so safe and worked so well that deaths from heart disease began fall...
Los Angeles – Usher was in tears after losing two awards at the American Music Awards to Justin Bieber, including favorite entertainer of the year, the top AMA honor.
But Usher wasn't upset about his loss — far from it. Instead, he was welling with p...
LONDON (AP) — Eating a healthy diet may be good for you, but it may be unintentionally slimming for the economies of some developing countries, a new study says.
British researchers modelled what could happen if people in Britain and Brazil adopted h...
DEAR DR. GOTT: I enjoy brushing my teeth with an electric toothbrush, a habit I have had for years. I'm an 83-year-old female and I know gums tend to recede with age, however slightly. Wouldn't using such power twice every day exacerbate this?
I am d...
LONDON (AP) — Scientists have released genetically modified mosquitoes in an experiment to fight dengue fever in the Cayman Islands, British experts said this week.
It is the first time genetically altered mosquitoes have been set loose in the wild, ...
Alcoholics Anonymous will be holding its annual convention this week at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess with panel session, workshops and guest speakers.
The theme of this year's "Recovery on the Rock" convention, which is being held November 26 throu...
DATE: Nov 23, 2010 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
