Walmart Sues U.S. to Clarify Pharmacy Liability in Opioid Crisis October 23, 2020 Walmart Inc. said on Thursday it had filed a lawsuit against the federal government, seeking clarity on the roles and...
Tangram Teams With Markel on Propane and Fuel Distributors Program October 23, 2020 Tangram Insurance Services, a managing general agency, and Markel Corp. have launched a program to provide excess liability capacity above...
Is Climate Change Making Drought One of the Nation’s Costliest Disasters? October 22, 2020 By Don Jergler Drought has become one of the costliest disasters in the U.S., causing 94 deaths and an inflation-adjusted $6.2 billion in...
Marsh Adds Aon’s Albers to Lead Its Life Sciences Practice October 22, 2020 Insurance broker Marsh announced that Eddie Albers has joined the firm to lead its U.S. Life Sciences practice. As the...
Auto Insurance Claims Satisfaction Continued to Rise During Pandemic October 22, 2020 Having fewer auto insurance claims during the coronavirus pandemic appears to have given insurers time to refine their customer experience...
Insurity Acquires Billing Services Firm Bill It Now October 22, 2020 Insurance systems and data firm Insurity announced it has acquired Bill It Now, a cloud-based billing-as-a-service for insurers, managing general...
AM Best’s Estimates for U.S. Insurers’ Asbestos & Environmental Losses Unchanged October 22, 2020 AM Best said its estimates of $100 billion in asbestos losses and $46 billion in environmental losses for the U.S....
Self-Driving’s Latest Turn: GM’s Cruise Seeks OK for Cars Without Steering Wheel, Pedals October 22, 2020 By Jane Lanhee Lee and David Shepardson Self-driving car maker Cruise said on Wednesday it and majority shareholder General Motors Co. would seek U.S. regulatory approval in...
FCC Says It Has Authority to Change Social Media Liability Shield October 22, 2020 By David Shepardson The top lawyer at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said Wednesday the telecommunications regulator has legal authority to redefine...
1 in 4 Businesses Has Experienced Cyber Event, Travelers Survey Finds October 22, 2020 By Elizabeth Blosfield Nearly one in four respondents (22%) out of more than 1,200 business leaders surveyed in 2020 Travelers’ Cyber Risk Index...