U.S. Eyes $13 Billion of Claims in Purdue Pharma Opioid Probes: Reuters August 5, 2020 By Mike Spector U.S. prosecutors are pursuing possible penalties of nearly $13 billion to resolve investigations of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma after uncovering...
How the Pandemic May Change ‘Work-Life Balance’ Forever August 5, 2020 By Breanna T Bradham When it comes to helping employees balance work hours with relaxation, Acuity Insurance Chief Executive Officer Ben Salzmann has a...
FCC Seeks Comments on Trump Plan to Weaken Internet Firms’ Liability Protection August 4, 2020 By Todd Shields The Federal Communications Commission will take comments for 45 days on President Donald Trump’s proposal to weaken liability protection for...
Fed Leaders Say Economy Needs More Federal Help and More People Wearing Masks August 4, 2020 By Ann Saphir and Lindsay Dunsmuir The U.S. economy, battered by a resurgence in the spread of COVID-19, needs increased government spending to tide over households...
Venture Programs Taps GuideOne’s Peterson to Lead New Nonprofit Insurance Program August 4, 2020 Venture Insurance Programs, a national insurance program administrator, has launched Community Care, a new insurance program for community and social...
Manhattan District Attorney Says Trump Probe Includes Alleged Insurance, Bank Fraud August 4, 2020 By Karen Freifeld Manhattan’s district attorney on Monday suggested a grand jury subpoena for U.S. President Donald Trump’s tax returns was part of...
AIG Q2 Profit Falls on Higher Catastrophe Losses, Lower Private-Equity Returns August 4, 2020 By Suzanne Barlyn Insurer American International Group Inc. on Monday posted a 56% fall in quarterly adjusted earnings, spurred partly by higher catastrophe...
Judge Voids Parts of Trump Labor Rule Limiting Coronavirus Sick Leave Eligibility August 4, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. judge on Monday voided parts of a Trump administration rule that restricted paid sick leave and emergency family...
CoverWallet Launches Digital Management Liability Package for VC-Backed Startups August 3, 2020 CoverWallet, an Aon company and digital insurance platform for businesses, has launched a digital insurance product for venture capital (VC)-backed...
Former A&A Leader, Insurance Historian Bogardus Passes Away at Age 92 August 3, 2020 John (Jack) A. Bogardus Jr., age 92, former chairman, president and CEO of Alexander & Alexander insurance brokerage, passed away...