Coronavirus Business Interruption Insurance Claimants Seek to Consolidate Lawsuits April 27, 2020 By Jim Sams Two groups of plaintiffs — one in Philadelphia, the other in Chicago — are asking federal courts to consolidate lawsuits...
Supreme Court Rejects Trump Administration’s View of Clean Water Act April 27, 2020 By Mark Sherman The Supreme Court ruled last week that sewage plants and other industries cannot avoid environmental requirements under landmark clean-water protections...
How Chubb Is Navigating Coronavirus and Its Impact on Growth April 27, 2020 By Mark Hollmer Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg insists his global P/C insurer has strong fundamentals, but warned at the same time...
U.S. Issues New Coronavirus Safety Guidance for Meat, Poultry Plants April 27, 2020 By Jan Wolfe The U.S. Labor Department issued new guidelines on Sunday for U.S. meatpacking and meat-processing plants that have seen a rash...
Employees Go Back to Work and Get Covid-19. What’s the Liability Picture?: Opinion April 27, 2020 By Tyler Cowen If America is going to restart its economy, at whatever pace, it needs to think about a major roadblock: liability...
Surplus Lines Pioneer Hall Remembered as Well-Respected Leader April 24, 2020 Michael J. Hall, founder of M.J. Hall & Co. and Golden Bear Insurance Co., was a well-respected leader in the...
Former XFL Commissioner Sues Claiming Wrongful Termination April 24, 2020 Former XFL Commissioner Oliver Luck has filed a federal lawsuit claiming he was wrongfully fired by league owner Vince McMahon...
Court Approves GM’s $120M Ignition Switch Lost Value Claims Settlement with Owners April 24, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel General Motors Co. on Thursday won preliminary U.S. court approval of a $120 million settlement with owners who said defective...
Reinsurance Rendez-Vous de Septembre Canceled due to Coronavirus Crisis April 24, 2020 The 64th Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monaco, which was scheduled to be held Sept. 12-17, has been cancelled due...
Some Auto Insurer Premium Discounts Should Be Bigger, Say Consumer Groups April 24, 2020 By Suzanne Barlyn Two consumer groups said on Thursday that some of the largest U.S. auto insurers, including billionaire Warren Buffett’s Geico Corp.,...