Russia Aims to Boost Arctic Shipping by Subsidizing Higher Costs, Including Insurance October 21, 2019 By Olga Tanas and Dina Khrennikova Russia wants to make its Arctic waters more attractive to shippers than the Suez Canal and could be willing to...
BHSI Enters Australia Surety Market, Hiring Griffiths from Liberty Specialty to Lead Team October 21, 2019 Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced it is entering the surety market in Australia and has named Jonathan Griffiths as...
Few Hong Kong Firms Have Riot Insurance so They’ll Be Paying for Protest Damages October 21, 2019 By Sumeet Chatterjee and Clare Jim Hong Kong’s businesses will likely foot the bill for vandalism inflicted over the past four months during the territory’s most...
Ratings of Members of Kansas Medical Mutual Group Downgraded October 21, 2019 AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit...
IBHS Survey Highlights Building Code Gaps in Texas Coastal Counties October 21, 2019 A detailed review of coastal Texas building codes revealed gaps that could leave homeowners at risk if mitigation efforts are...
Wisconsin Prescription Drug Step Therapy Law Goes into Effect Nov. 1 October 21, 2019 A new law aimed at helping Wisconsin patients access important prescription medications will go into effect on Nov. 1, 2019,...
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Consumer Protection Bureau’s Structure October 21, 2019 By Lawrence Hurley The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a challenge backed by President Donald Trump’s administration to the structure...
FTC’s Chopra Tells House Antitrust Panel Big Tech’s Data Practices Threaten Competition October 21, 2019 By Ben Brody, Daniel R. Stoller and David McLaughlin U.S. technology companies sent tens of thousands of documents to the House committee investigating whether they’re using their dominance to...
States Vary Widely in How They Control Workers’ Comp Medical Costs: WCRI October 21, 2019 By Jim Sams Workers’ compensation medical costs vary widely among the states both in terms of price and how often services are used....
Florida Attorney General Launches Investigation of Vaping Companies October 21, 2019 Florida’s attorney general announced Wednesday that she will investigate more than 20 vaping companies that sell the products in the...