Introducing: The Insuring Cyber Podcast October 28, 2020 Although National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is coming to an end this week, cybersecurity remains an ongoing focus for insurers particularly...
EPA Denies Ban; Permits Farmers’ Use of Dicamba-Based Weed Killers for Five Years October 28, 2020 By Tom Polansek The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday it will allow farmers to spray crops with weed killers based on...
Twitter, Facebook, Alphabet Executives to Defend Liability Shield Before Senate October 28, 2020 By David Shepardson and Nandita Bose The chief executives of Twitter Inc., Facebook and Alphabet Inc. will tell U.S. lawmakers at a hearing on Wednesday that...
Tyson Gets OK to Use Employees, Technology for Safety Inspections at Meat Plant October 28, 2020 By Tom Polansek Tyson Foods said on Tuesday it plans in January to have company employees take on duties from more than a...
New CFC Intellectual Property Product Targets Risks of M&A Transactions October 27, 2020 CFC has launched a new product designed to address intellectual property (IP) infringement risks facing buyers undertaking a merger or...
Pandemic Having LittIe Effect on Insurance Agency M&A Activity: OPTIS Partners October 27, 2020 There were 170 announced insurance agency mergers and acquisitions during the third quarter of 2020 compared to 173 for the...
Lawsuit Alleges Uber Uses ‘Biased’ Rider Ratings to Fire Drivers October 27, 2020 By Josh Eidelson Uber Technologies Inc. was accused in a lawsuit of violating the U.S. Civil Rights Act by firing minority drivers based...
Goldman Sachs Denies Accusations of Attempted Cover-Up of Sexual Misconduct October 27, 2020 Goldman Sachs Group Inc. attempted to cover up allegations of workplace sexual misconduct by the bank’s global head of litigation,...
How Auto Workers Are Keeping Factories Running and Masks On October 27, 2020 By Joseph White When the coronavirus pandemic slammed the United States in March, the Detroit Three automakers shut their plants and brought their...
Workers’ Compensation Should See Profit This Year But Maybe Not in 2021: Fitch October 27, 2020 Despite the economic challenges from the coronavirus pandemic, the workers’ compensation insurance market is likely to report strong profitability in...