J&J Talc Unit Asks Judge to Halt Cancer Lawsuits as it Pursues $8.9B Settlement April 19, 2023 By Dietrich Knauth A Johnson & Johnson subsidiary is again asking a U.S. judge to pause tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging the...
Will Insurtech Help the Insurance Industry Survive a Hardening Market? April 19, 2023 By Niji Sabharwal This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Supply chain disruptions, increased consumer demands, a tight labor market,...
Russian Hackers Target Western Critical Infrastructure, UK Warns April 19, 2023 By James Pearson The UK government’s cyber defense agency warned on Wednesday of an emerging threat to Western critical national infrastructure posed by...
Fox News to Pay $787 Million to Settle Election Suit, Dominion Says April 19, 2023 By Erik Larson and Jef Feeley Fox News’s agreement to pay $787.5 million to settle a voting machine maker’s defamation lawsuit over the network’s 2020 election...
Hyundai Auto Canada Guilty of Safety Violation, Transport Canada Says April 19, 2023 Transport Canada said on Tuesday Hyundai Auto Canada Corp pleaded guilty to six different counts of criminal charges for violating...
Japanese Banks (and Insurers) Face Spotlight for ‘Gender Washing’ Women Managers April 19, 2023 By Taiga Uranaka and Komaki Ito Some Japanese banks may soon come under the spotlight for potential “gender washing” over the way they count the number...
People Moves: Ascot Names Williams U.S. CIO; Falcon Expands Leadership Team; Everest Names Mulray President of N.A. Insurance April 19, 2023 By Jahna Jacobson Ascot Group Names Williams U.S. CIO Ascot Group has appointed Owen Williams to the newly created role of chief information...
Canada’s Desjardins Is Seeking Property/Casualty Insurance Acquisitions April 19, 2023 By Maiya Keidan Canada’s Desjardins Group is seeking acquisitions in the property and casualty (P/C) insurance space as it seeks to boost its...
Only 3 Insurers Sign Up for Florida Re Plan and Hopes for a New Plan Are Fading Fast April 19, 2023 By William Rabb After five years of tweaks to Florida’s insurance and tort laws, all designed to reduce the vast amount of claims...
As NCCI Turns 100, a Look at What’s Now, What’s Next for Workers’ Comp April 19, 2023 By Susanne Sclafane Editor’s note: This article first ran in Insurance Journal’s sister publication, Carrier Management, earlier this month. It was written by...