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Washington Judge Hears Challenge to Law Enabling Uber, Lyft to Unionize
Jul 20 2016 // A U.S. judge on Tuesday wrestled with whether a lawsuit could proceed against the city of Seattle, Wash. over a local law which allows Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize. The litigation is unfolding amid a national debate...
3 States Sue Volkswagen, Charge Cover-Up of Diesel Fraud Went on for Years
Jul 20 2016 // Senior executives at Volkswagen AG including its former chief executive covered up evidence that the German automaker had cheated on U.S. diesel emissions tests for years, three U.S. states charged on Tuesday in civil...
U.S. Expected to Sue to Stop Anthem, Aetna Deals
Jul 20 2016 // U.S. antitrust officials are poised to file lawsuits to block Anthem Inc.’s takeover of rival health-insurer Cigna Corp. and Aetna Inc.’s deal to buy Humana Inc., according to a person familiar with the...
U.S. Employers Taking Steps to Help Muslims Feel Safer at Work
Jul 20 2016 // More U.S. employers are taking steps to make Muslims feel accepted and safe at work, as their faith comes under scrutiny with the rise in terror attacks and calls by presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump...
Novamar Insurance Launches Yacht Coverage for U.S. Boaters Heading to Cuba
Jul 20 2016 // Novamar, a specialist in the marine and yacht insurance segment, now offers a policy for U.S.-flag yachts navigating Cuban waters. Most vessels $50,000 in value or greater are eligible for coverage. Cuba endorsement...
Republican Platform Under Trump: Reinstate Glass-Steagall, Go Slow on Trade Pacts
Jul 19 2016 // Republican National Convention delegates approved a platform Monday that calls for reinstating the Glass-Steagall Act and scaling back the Dodd-Frank financial overhaul, calling it the Democrats’ “legislative...
Wells Fargo Beats Appeal Over Voided Money Store Verdict
Jul 18 2016 // A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a bid to revive a $54.8 million jury verdict against Wells Fargo & Co, saying the trial judge had authority to take the “drastic step” of decertifying the class...
Swiss Re Taps Harman, Poppie for U.S. Central Region Leadership Positions
Jul 18 2016 // Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has added Christine Harman as senior vice president, head of Casualty, and named Gabriel Poppie as senior vice president, head of Sales, for its U.S. Central Region. Both are based in...
Mid-Market Firms Fall Short on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management: Assurex Global
Jul 18 2016 // Middle market businesses in all parts of the world view their exposures to natural catastrophes as increasing but some fall short when managing these risks effectively, according to a new survey of senior executives at...
Insurer Competition Vital for Healthcare Consumers: U.S. Health Official
Jul 18 2016 // The Obama administration’s top health official highlighted the importance of competition to insurance markets, as the Justice Department is poised to decide on two massive deals among four of the health-plan...
Sompo Canopius Names Banez as Head of US Financial & Professional Lines
Jul 18 2016 // Sompo Canopius AG announces has hired Laurie Banez as head of U.S. financial and professional lines. Banez is based in the New York office and reports to Stephen Hartwig, group head of casualty. She joins from Argo Pro...
Caution: Millions of U.S. Drivers Are Angry, Aggressive or Enraged!
Jul 15 2016 // Nearly 80 percent of drivers expressed significant anger, aggression or road rage behind the wheel at least once in the past year, according to a new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The most alarming...
Growth Partners: Equity Firm Kohlberg Invests in Wholesaler U.S. Risk
Jul 14 2016 // Dallas-based international specialty lines underwriting manager and wholesale broker U.S. Risk Insurance Group Inc. has agreed to partner with the private equity firm, Kohlberg & Co. With capital and two board members...
Court Removes GM Bankruptcy Shield on Ignition Switch Claims
Jul 14 2016 // General Motors’ 2009 bankruptcy does not shield it from lawsuits over a deadly ignition-switch defect that led to criminal charges against the automaker and prompted the recall of 2.6 million vehicles in 2014, a...
Bermuda Insurance Industry Expected to Grow by 10.3% Annually Until 2019
Jul 14 2016 // The Bermuda insurance industry is projected to grow at a steady pace as a result of new regulations and consistent growth in external business, such as offshore and captive, according to a new report published by...
Climate Change Exposes U.S. Infrastructure to Natural Hazards, Rand Corp. Says
Jul 14 2016 // Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part column. A follow up column will focus on how catastrophe modelers are being asked to create products that take into account potential climate change impacts. A report...
BHSI Launches Insurance Products for Directors & Officers in Asia
Jul 13 2016 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co. (BHSI) is expanding its executive & professional lines capabilities in Asia with the introduction of Executive First™ Public Offering of Securities Insurance (POSI) and...
Storms & Earthquakes Drive Up Insured Losses in 1H 2016: Munich Re
Jul 13 2016 // Economic losses caused by natural catastrophes in the first half of 2016 totaled US$70 billion, a significant increase from the $59 billion reported for the first half of last year, according to a loss review issued by...
AIG’s Alexandru Joins Aspen to Head New U.S. Crisis Management Line with Product Recall
Jul 12 2016 // Aspen Insurance announced the appointment of Nicky Alexandru as head of U.S. Crisis Management. Alexandru will develop a U.S. product contamination/recall capability, which will be a new Crisis Management line of business...
U.S. Warned to Expect More Superbug Cases in Coming Months
Jul 12 2016 // After two confirmed U.S. cases of a superbug that thwarts a last-resort antibiotic, infectious disease experts say they expect more cases in coming months because the bacterial gene behind it is likely far more widespread...
