Biden Backs States Against Manufacturers Over Prescription Drug Imports From Canada June 1, 2021 By Bobby Caina Calvan The Biden administration is urging a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit that could stand in the way of states...
Workers’ Comp Insurer SUNZ Expands into 13 Additional States June 1, 2021 Florida-based SUNZ Insurance Co. is now licensed to write workers’ compensation policies in 13 additional states: Colorado, Hawaii, Iowa, Nevada,...
U.S. Updates Guidance on COVID Vaccine Mandates, Incentives, Privacy in Workplace June 1, 2021 Federal employment laws do not prevent an employer from requiring all employees physically entering the workplace to be vaccinated for...
Inspector General Finds Trump EPA Officials Improperly Influenced Dicamba Approval May 28, 2021 By Jim Salter Environmental Protection Agency officials improperly influenced a decision to re-approve use of dicamba, a herbicide blamed for crop damage in...
Attorney Dershowitz Files $80 Million Defamation Suit Against Netflix May 28, 2021 Attorney and Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz is suing Netflix for $80 million over his portrayal in the streaming service’s...
Cyber Insurers Seeing Surge in Interest by Energy Companies Since Pipeline Attack May 28, 2021 By Laura Sanicola U.S. energy companies are scrambling to buy more cyber insurance after this month’s attack on Colonial Pipeline disrupted the U.S....
COVID Takes Big Bite from Multiline Insurers’ Earnings, in ‘Manageable’ Event: S&P May 28, 2021 By L.S. Howard The COVID-19 crisis cost 16 global multiline insurers about $8 billion in 2020, although they still reported substantial net profit...
Internet Groups Warn Against Including Liability Shield in Trade Deals May 28, 2021 By Anna Edgerton A coalition of internet accountability groups is warning the Biden administration against including liability protections for tech companies in future...
New Insurtech Advisor Insurance to Target Risks of Wealth Managers May 28, 2021 K2 Placements and Wealth Advisor Growth Network (WAGN) have partnered on an insurtech platform for wealth managers buying business insurance...
Cyber Insurers Hike Rates But Worry About Pricing Long-Term As Losses Mount: Fitch May 27, 2021 U.S. insurers offering cyber coverage have been implementing significant pricing and underwriting actions in 2021 in response to a spike...