McDonald’s Risks Employee Ire by Joining Trend of Virtual Layoffs April 4, 2023 By Jo Constantz McDonald’s Corp. is the latest company asking staff to work from home during layoffs, a practice that has sparked criticism...
Viewpoint: Whither War and Cyber Operation Exclusions? April 4, 2023 By Vincent J. Vitkowsky The insurance industry is attempting to modernize war exclusions to address the 21st century risk of state-sponsored cyber operations. It...
Dollar General Targeted for Systemic Work Hazards April 4, 2023 By Brendan Case Dollar General Corp.’s stores are as ubiquitous in small-town America as Starbucks cafes in cities and suburbia. And just like...
Bayer Defeats Merck in Lawsuit Over Talc Liabilities April 4, 2023 By Jonathan Stempel A Delaware judge on Monday dismissed Merck & Co’s lawsuit seeking to hold Bayer AG responsible for more talc-related liabilities...
Jury Orders Tesla to Pay $3.2M to Ex-Worker in Race Bias Case April 4, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner A federal jury in San Francisco on Monday ordered Tesla Inc. to pay about $3.2 million to a Black former...
The U.S. Leads the World in Weather Catastrophes – Here’s Why April 3, 2023 By Seth Borenstein The United States is Earth’s punching bag for nasty weather. Blame geography for the U.S. getting hit by stronger, costlier,...
Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Plan Headed to Federal Appeals Court April 3, 2023 By Randall Chase Attorneys for several insurance companies are appealing a federal judge’s decision to uphold the confirmation of a $2.4 billion bankruptcy...
Markets/Coverages: Beazley Updates Primary U.S. Public D&O Offering April 3, 2023 Specialist insurer Beazley has announced a refreshed Primary U.S. Public D&O wording, available both in the London Market and on...
People Moves: Chubb’s O’Brien Named CRO, Ringsted to Lead Digital Business; Azzolino to Head The Hartford’s Global Specialty Digital Solutions April 3, 2023 Chubb Limited announced that Frances O’Brien has been appointed executive vice president, Chubb Group, and chief risk officer, effective April...
Fox Judge Says It’s ‘CRYSTAL Clear’ Election Claims Were False April 3, 2023 By Erik Larson and Jef Feeley Ever since Fox News was hit with a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit over reports falsely accusing a voting-machine company of...