Supreme Court Finds Government Can’t Block Disparaging Trademarks June 19, 2017 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court said the federal government can’t constitutionally withhold legal protections for trademarks seen as disparaging, throwing out...
Travelers Launches Online System in UK, Providing Quick Mgmt Liability Quotes June 19, 2017 Travelers Insurance Co. Ltd. in the UK has launched a new online system that enables UK brokers to receive management...
Butler Succeeds Morrison as Chubb North America Field Operations President; Updyke Promoted June 19, 2017 Gerard “Jerry” Butler has been appointed senior vice president, Chubb Group, division president, North America Insurance. In his new role,...
Willis Towers Watson Makes 4 Senior Appointments in North America Corporate Risk Unit June 19, 2017 Global insurance broker and risk consultant Willis Towers Watson has made a series of regional senior appointments across its Corporate...
California Judge Says TV Network Owes $2M in Sex Abuse Cover-Up Lawsuit June 19, 2017 An Orange County, Calif. judge says Trinity Broadcasting Network is responsible for the entire $2 million a jury awarded in...
Alaska Governor Signs Bill Paving Way for Uber, Lyft in the Frontier State June 19, 2017 Gov. Bill Walker has signed legislation paving a way for ride-share companies, such as Uber and Lyft, to do business...
3.6M Temblor Shakes Washington Area Northwest of Seattle June 19, 2017 A magnitude 3.6 earthquake shook an area of the Olympic Peninsula northwest of Seattle, Wash., the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed....
Northwest Wyoming Hit by Earthquake Swarm June 19, 2017 A swarm of earthquakes hit the northwestern part of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming last week, the U.S. Geological Survey...
Hackers Target Canada Miners, Casinos, Demanding Bitcoin Ransoms: FireEye June 19, 2017 By Alastair Sharp The same hacker targeting Canadian casinos and mining companies for extortion since 2013 is planning more attacks, researchers at cyber...
How Advertising Spend, Underwriting Results Relate to Auto Insurers’ New Business Yield: J.D. Power June 19, 2017 By Jessica McGregor and Megan Sutela Insurers with the strongest new business yield rates also have strong combined ratios in personal auto in the J.D. Power...