Internet Companies Urge FCC to Reject Trump Rules on Social Media Liability September 3, 2020 By David Shepardson and Nandita Bose A group representing major internet companies including Facebook Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google on Wednesday urged the Federal...
Advisor Drops Opposition to Tesla Director After Change in D&O Insurance September 3, 2020 By Kanishka Singh Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis said late on Tuesday it had recommended Tesla Inc.’s investors to vote in favor of...
Accusers Oppose $35M Weinstein Insurance Settlement of Sexual Misconduct Claims September 3, 2020 By Tom Hals Lawyers for Harvey Weinstein’s bankrupt film studio on Wednesday presented a revised proposal to settle sexual misconduct claims against the...
Ryan Specialty Group and All Risks Finalize Merger September 2, 2020 Specialty insurance brokerages Ryan Specialty Group and All Risks have closed on the merger the two firms into Ryan Specialty...
Insurers Say They’re Having Trouble Recruiting New Employees September 2, 2020 U.S. insurers want to fill existing positions or expand their staffs over the next year but say they are still...
Bayer Appeals $20.5 Million Roundup Damages Award to California Supreme Court September 2, 2020 By Tom Hals Bayer AG has asked California’s Supreme Court to review a decision awarding $20.5 million to a groundskeeper who claimed the...
Insurance Plays Key Role in Civil Rights Settlements Against Law Enforcement September 2, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Municipalities, their insurers and risk pools should be heeding the current public re-examination of police and prosecutorial actions taking place...
Lawsuit by Former Black Franchisees Accuses McDonald’s of Racial Discrimination September 2, 2020 By Malathi Nayak McDonald’s Corp. is the subject of a lawsuit by more than 50 Black former franchisees in the U.S. who say...
Insurer Travelers Reports ‘Mini-Tender’ Offer by TRC Capital; Advises Shareholders Reject September 1, 2020 The Travelers Companies reported on Tuesday it has been notified that TRC Capital Investment Corp. has made an unsolicited “mini-tender”...
VP Pence Advisor Troye Joins Insurance Crime Bureau September 1, 2020 Olivia Troye, who most recently served as the homeland security and counterterrorism advisor to Vice President Mike Pence, has joined...