Chubb Signs Onto Multi-Year Sponsorship of U.S. Tennis Open August 20, 2020 The U.S. Tennis Association announced that insurance carrier Chubb has become the official insurance sponsor of the U.S. Open under...
Willis Re’s Livingston Joins Guy Carpenter in New Global Head of Sales Role August 20, 2020 Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter & Co. has named Jeffrey Livingston as global head of Sales, effective September 1. Livingston will...
Court Deals Blow to Litigation Funders With False Claims Act Suits August 20, 2020 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court dealt a blow against litigation funding companies by ruling that the U.S. Justice Department can dismiss...
New York Regulator Issues Insurance Fraud Action Against Two Opioid Manufacturers August 20, 2020 The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has filed charges and initiated administrative proceedings against Teva Pharmaceutical Industries...
State Media Reports 14 Missing After Cargo Ship and Tanker Collide Off Shanghai August 20, 2020 BEIJING— An oil tanker carrying 3,000 tonnes of gasoline collided with a cargo ship near Shanghai on Thursday, leaving 14...
The Union Mutual Companies Promotes Burrall in Vermont August 20, 2020 The Union Mutual Companies recently announced the promotion of Alexis Burrall to assistant vice president of marketing. Having graduated from...
Dispute Among EU Regulators Delays Twitter Data Privacy Fine August 20, 2020 Some European Union regulators objected to Ireland’s preliminary ruling in a landmark privacy investigation of Twitter, the lead regulator said...
Limitations Period for Reimbursement Claims Does Not Apply in Industrial Accident Case August 20, 2020 By Elizabeth Blosfield Reimbursement claims made against the town of Adams, Mass., by the town’s workers’ compensation insurer are not subject to the...
Japanese Lunar Exploration Firm ispace Raises $28M and Inspires Moon Insurance August 20, 2020 The Japanese lunar exploration firm, ispace, which is developing spacecraft to carry people to the moon, just raised $28 million...
Court Grants Facebook Preliminary OK to Settle Facial Recognition Privacy Claims August 20, 2020 Facebook Inc. won preliminary approval late on Wednesday from a federal court for settlement of a lawsuit that claimed it...