First Surety Bond Program for California Cannabis Industry OK’d March 5, 2018 California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has approved the first surety bond program for the cannabis industry in the California. Continental...
SEC Updates Guidance on Cyber Disclosure by Companies March 5, 2018 By Pete Schroeder and Jim Finkle The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission updated guidance to public companies on how and when they should disclose cyber security...
U.S. Supreme Rules Against Insurer’s Appeal Challenging Profits in Rate Setting March 5, 2018 The U.S. Supreme Court in late February declined to hear Mercury Insurance Co.’s appeal to overturn a February 2017 California...
Family of Actor Bill Paxton Sues Hospital in California for Wrongful Death March 5, 2018 The family of Bill Paxton has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a Los Angeles hospital and the surgeon who...
People March 5, 2018 Integro Insurance Brokers has named Jacquelyn Neal as a principal in the marine practice. Neal is based in the San...
Bipartisan Momentum Building in Congress for Cryptocurrency Regulations March 5, 2018 By David Morgan Jolted by the global investment craze over bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, U.S. lawmakers are moving to consider new rules that...
Equifax Breach Could be Costliest Yet at $439M; Insurance to Cover $125M March 4, 2018 By Jim Finkle and John McCrank Equifax Inc. said it expects costs related to its massive 2017 data breach to surge by $275 million this year,...
France’s AXA to Acquire P/C Insurer XL Group for $15.3 Billion March 4, 2018 By Fabio Benedetti-Valentini and Matthew Monks AXA SA agreed to buy XL Group Ltd. for $15.3 billion in cash, seeking to capture a bigger slice of...
Colorado Firefighter Sues Employer for Bias and Harassment March 2, 2018 A Colorado firefighter has filed a lawsuit accusing her employer of gender discrimination and sexual harassment. The Grand Junction Daily...
State Auto Sells Rockhill’s General Liability, Gas Distribution Business to K2 Insurance March 2, 2018 State Auto Insurance is continuing its exit from the specialty insurance business, selling off more of the business of its...