Government Fails to Block Liability Lawsuit Over Failed Background Check on Shooter September 3, 2019 By Denise Lavoie A lawsuit over a faulty background check that allowed a South Carolina man to buy the gun he used to...
QBE Service Helps Employers With Harassment, Bias, Other Employment Issues September 3, 2019 QBE North America has introduced a complimentary service, QBE Business Resource Edge, as part of its Employment Practices Liability (EPL)...
Putting Municipal Ransomware Attacks— and Cyber Insurance —in Context September 3, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson The ransomware attacks on public entities in Texas, Florida, Maryland, Georgia and elsewhere this year have raised questions not only...
Federal Officials Issue Health Warning on Marijuana Use by Teens, Pregnant Women September 3, 2019 Federal health officials issued a national warning Thursday against marijuana use by adolescents and pregnant women, as more states legalize...
Category 5 Dorian Batters Bahamas; Florida, Southeast Coast Await Fate September 2, 2019 By Brian K. Sullivan and Jonathan Levin Sept. 2, 2019, 7:12 AM EST— Hurricane Dorian, tied as the most powerful storm to hit land anywhere in the...
GE Investors Handed Setback in Investor Lawsuit Over Insurance Liabilities August 30, 2019 By Alwyn Scott A federal judge in Manhattan on Thursday partially dismissed a lawsuit by investors in General Electric Co. that accused the...
How Insurers Help Design High-End Homes That Mitigate Disaster Risk August 30, 2019 By Suzanne Barlyn Bruce Gendelman wanted a mountainside retreat when he bought 12 acres in Aspen, Colorado. But forest fires that have torched...
World’s Safest Cities: Washington Rises, Hong Kong Falls August 30, 2019 There’s a new surprise member of the world’s safest cities club. Washington, D.C. has entered the top 10 in the...
Automakers Call for Urgency in Advancing U.S. Rules for Self-Driving Vehicles August 30, 2019 By David Shepardson Waymo, the self-driving car unit of Google parent Alphabet Inc, on Thursday urged the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)...
New Empire Underwriters Standalone Workers Comp Offering Targets Staffing Firms August 30, 2019 Empire Underwriters, a national insurance wholesaler, excess and surplus lines facility and program manager has released a standalone workers comp...