Employers Asked to Reveal Data to Test Their Diversity Pledges October 16, 2020 By Ross Kerber and Simon Jessop More data disclosure will help investors, employees and customers judge the pledges many American companies have made to diversify their...
FM Global Creates Specialty Division for Forest Products, Chemical Industry October 15, 2020 Commercial property insurer FM Global is creating a new division within the company to further strengthen its focus on serving...
NFL’s COVID-19 Defensive Plan Does Not Include Bubble October 15, 2020 By Rob Maaddi The NFL has no plans to move into a bubble as it takes several new steps to combat the spread...
States Oppose U.S. Settlement with Purdue Over OxyContin October 15, 2020 By Mike Spector A group of 25 state attorneys general oppose a settlement of U.S. opioid probes being negotiated with Purdue Pharma LP...
Top 10 Stolen Vehicles; Ford Beats Honda October 15, 2020 Car thieves have a new favorite target: the Ford full-size pickup. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s latest “Hot...
Berkshire Hathaway Sues Law Firm It Says Aided $756 Million M&A Fraud October 15, 2020 By Bob Van Voris A unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. claims a top international law firm helped German piping component maker Wilhelm...
Weighing Effects of Treasury’s Ransomware Pay Warnings on Cyber Victims and Insurers October 15, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Recent warnings from the U.S. Treasury about paying ransomware demands are unlikely to substantially change how cyber insurers cover or...
New Guy Carpenter Unit Serves Carriers, MGAs in Program Business Market October 14, 2020 Global reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter & Co. has started a new dedicated unit to provide services to insurance carriers and...
Canada’s Intact Rebrands OneBeacon, All North American Specialty Insurance as Intact October 14, 2020 Intact Financial Corp. is bringing together its Canadian and U.S. specialty insurance operations under a single brand: Intact Insurance Specialty...
Beazley’s Keefe Moves to Marsh to Lead Cyber Incident Management Team October 14, 2020 Insurance broker Marsh announced the appointment of Katherine Keefe as U.S. Cyber Incident Management leader. In this newly created role,...