Why Insurance Industry Should Embrace, Not Fear, Artificial Intelligence May 22, 2018 By Don Jergler Artificial intelligence isn’t the cold, job killing disruptor many fear it to be – at least it won’t be for...
BP Fears Climate Change Lawsuits in U.S. May 22, 2018 By Kelly Gilblom After paying more than $65 billion in legal costs for the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe, BP Plc is wary of the...
Florida Makes 3 Arrests in ‘Operation Rent-to-Burn’ Arson Crime Ring May 22, 2018 Three additional people have been arrested for their various roles in an arson-for-profit scheme that took place over 7 years...
Icahn Sues AmTrust Directors, Claims Privatization Plan Hurts Investors May 21, 2018 By Jef Feeley Billionaire investor Carl Icahn sued the directors of AmTrust Financial Services Inc., Chief Executive Officer Barry Zyskind and the family...
XL Catlin Adds Nieves to War, Terrorism, Political Violence Team in Atlanta May 21, 2018 XL Catlin has promoted Lindsey Nieves to AVP, underwriting manager in its regional US War, Terrorism & Political Violence insurance...
Supreme Court Backs Employers on Forced Arbitration, Limiting Employee Class Actions May 21, 2018 By Greg Stohr A divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled that employers can force workers to use individual arbitration instead of class-action lawsuits to...
Wisconsin Family Sues Over Stun Gun Death of Mentally Ill Man May 21, 2018 The family of a mentally ill man who died after Milwaukee, Wis.-area police officers used a stun gun on him...
Restrictions on Cellphones While Driving Not Being Added in Louisiana May 21, 2018 Louisiana will not be enacting a ban on hand-held cellphone use while driving. A House-backed proposal stalled in the Senate,...
Gas Leak Was Cause of Explosion at Houston-Area Plant, Company Says May 21, 2018 Officials say a gas leak caused an explosion and brief flash fire at a chemical plant near Houston, Texas, resulting...
XL Catlin’s Benjamin to Head Zurich North America’s Management Solutions Group May 21, 2018 Brian Benjamin, a longtime insurance executive with experience in professional liability lines, has joined Zurich North America as head of...