Tech Firms Form Coalition to Defend Internet Liability Shield Law December 16, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson A number of internet companies that are not big social media players are organizing to defend the law that shields...
Today’s U.S. Property Insurance Environment: Lloyd’s Perspective December 7, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson While the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed business activity around the globe, for underwriters in the Lloyd’s market who were in...
SEC Fines Cheesecake Factory for Misleading Disclosures About COVID Financial Impact December 4, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson The Securities and Exchange Commission said it has settled charges against The Cheesecake Factory Inc. for misleading disclosures about the...
Inspector General Urges Mine Safety Agency to Tighten Silica Dust Rules for Miners December 4, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson The inspector general for the U.S. Department of Labor is urging the government’s mine safety agency to tighten restrictions on...
Travelers to Acquire Plymouth Rock’s Digital Agency InsuraMatch December 3, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson The Travelers Companies has agreed to acquire InsuraMatch, a national digital independent insurance agency, from the Plymouth Rock Group of...
Nasdaq to Require Increased Board Diversity Disclosure by Listed Companies December 1, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Exchange operator Nasdaq has proposed new rules for listed companies around board diversity and disclosure. According to a filing with...
Safety Group Lists Its Top 10 ‘Worst’ Toys of This Holiday Season November 25, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Cute plastic animals with tiny accessories that pose a choking hazard, Black Panther-inspired claws with the potential to cause facial...
How Lloyd’s Underwriters Are Viewing Today’s U.S. Casualty Insurance Environment November 19, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Today’s Lloyd’s of London market for casualty insurance is marked by rising prices, reduced capacity, and buyers embracing more self-insurance,...
Allied World Sells Majority Stake in High-Net Worth Insurer Vault November 18, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Fairfax Financial Holdings and its subsidiary Allied World Assurance Co. have agreed to sell their majority interests in Florida-based high-net...
Kevelighan: Talks with Institutes on Creating 21st Century Triple III Began Years Ago November 16, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Affiliating with The Institutes provides an opportunity for the industry’s Insurance Information Institute (III) to become more of a 21st...