Bayer Appeals $20.5 Million Roundup Damages Award to California Supreme Court September 2, 2020 By Tom Hals Bayer AG has asked California’s Supreme Court to review a decision awarding $20.5 million to a groundskeeper who claimed the...
Insurance Plays Key Role in Civil Rights Settlements Against Law Enforcement September 2, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Municipalities, their insurers and risk pools should be heeding the current public re-examination of police and prosecutorial actions taking place...
Lawsuit by Former Black Franchisees Accuses McDonald’s of Racial Discrimination September 2, 2020 By Malathi Nayak McDonald’s Corp. is the subject of a lawsuit by more than 50 Black former franchisees in the U.S. who say...
Insurer Travelers Reports ‘Mini-Tender’ Offer by TRC Capital; Advises Shareholders Reject September 1, 2020 The Travelers Companies reported on Tuesday it has been notified that TRC Capital Investment Corp. has made an unsolicited “mini-tender”...
VP Pence Advisor Troye Joins Insurance Crime Bureau September 1, 2020 Olivia Troye, who most recently served as the homeland security and counterterrorism advisor to Vice President Mike Pence, has joined...
Van Kley Joins Willis Towers Watson’s Insurance Consulting Practice September 1, 2020 Global advisory and brokerage company Willis Towers Watson announced the appointment of Jeff Van Kley as senior director within its...
Why Some Organizations Are Managing Coronavirus Risk Better Than Others September 1, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson While few, if any, organizations saw the coronavirus pandemic and all of its death and disruption coming, some were better...
Home Insurance MGA Hippo Completes Acquisition of Spinnaker Insurance Co. September 1, 2020 Hippo, an insurtech managing general agent focused on home insurance, has completed its acquisition of Spinnaker Insurance Co., with an...
Amazon’s Worker Surveillance for Productivity, Safety May Also Curb Unions September 1, 2020 By Nandita Bose Amazon.com relies on extensive worker surveillance to boost employee output and potentially limit unionization efforts around the United States, says...
QBE CEO Regan Exits After Investigation Into Female Employee’s Complaint September 1, 2020 By L.S. Howard QBE Insurance Group’s Chief Executive Officer Pat Regan is departing the insurer after an external investigation found his workplace communications...