Going Public: BRP CEO Baldwin On the Company’s IPO, What’s Next November 6, 2019 By Amy O'Connor Florida-based broker Baldwin Risk Partners (BRP) has come a long way since it was formed less than 10 years ago....
Program Business Revenue Increases 12% to $40.5B in 2018 November 5, 2019 Program business premium rose 12.2% in 2018, reaching $40.5 billion from $36 billion in 2016, according to The 2019 State...
Microsoft Women Face Skeptical Appeals Court over Unequal-Pay Case November 5, 2019 By Peter Blumberg Women engineers who claim Microsoft Corp. discriminates against them for pay and promotions faced tough questions from a federal appeals...
Court Orders California Insurance Company Conserved in Another Round in Applied Battle November 5, 2019 Note: This story has been updated with a response from an Applied spokesman describing the actions by the California Department...
States’ Climate Change Litigation Could Be Useful Tool Against Big Oil: Opinion November 5, 2019 By Noah Feldman, Bloomberg Opinion A growing number of cities and states want to turn climate change lawsuits against oil companies into the next tobacco...
Ascot Launches U.S. Management Liability and Financial Institutions Unit November 5, 2019 Ascot is launching a Management Liability and Financial Institutions group, led by Ryan Becker as executive vice president. The new...
Vaping Firm Juul Disregarded Early Signs It Was Hooking Young Users: Reuters November 5, 2019 By Chris Kirkham The San Francisco startup that invented the groundbreaking Juul e-cigarette had a central goal during its development: captivating users with...
Exits of McDonald’s Executives Show Risks of Missteps in #MeToo Era November 5, 2019 By Leslie Patton and Josh Eidelson McDonald’s Corp. has been working hard to fend off accusations it overlooks workplace harassment and abuse. So when it came...
Study Questions Vaping’s Role as Gateway to Teen Smoking November 4, 2019 By Corinne Gretler Vaping might not be the gateway to teen smoking that many had feared, according to a study. Using e-cigarettes doesn’t...
High Court Rejects Charter Appeal Over Patent Verdict November 4, 2019 By Andrew Chung Charter Communications Inc. unit Time Warner Cable must pay $140 million in damages for infringing five Sprint Corp telecommunications patents...