How VW Emissions Scandal Hurt Other German Car Makers’ Reputations and Profits August 7, 2019 The fallout from Volkswagen’s 2015 emissions scandal cost other German car makers billions of dollars in sales, according to new...
Judge Leans in Favor of Broad Opioid Settlement Opposed by Municipalities, Drug Firms August 7, 2019 By Nate Raymond A federal judge on Tuesday expressed support for a novel plan by lawyers representing cities and counties suing drug companies...
IICF Promotes Myatt to VP, Chief Program Officer August 7, 2019 The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) has promoted Betsy Myatt to vice president, chief program officer, effective Aug. 1. In...
Judges May Be Reaching Limit with Copyright Profiteering by Pornography Sellers August 6, 2019 By Susan Decker and Christopher Yasiejko Pornography producers and sellers account for the lion’s share of copyright-infringement lawsuits in the U.S. — and judges may have...
It’s Not Easy to Pin Identity Theft on a Specific Data Breach August 6, 2019 By Anick Jesdanun Equifax 2017. Marriott 2018. Capital One 2019. Data breaches through hacking attacks are distressingly common these days, and personal details...
AIR Tracks Growth of Coastal Exposures Over Past Decade August 6, 2019 The value of coastal exposures along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts have experienced a compound annual growth rate of about...
New IBM Blockchain Network Manages Supply Chain Including Insurance August 6, 2019 By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss International Business Machines Corp. announced on Monday a new blockchain network aimed at improving manual and cumbersome supply chain management....
Norman-Spencer Agency Launches Closing Coverage for Residential Home Buyers August 6, 2019 Insure My Closing, a new insurance program that provides expense coverage due to closing delays for home buyers, has been...
Costs of Buying Navigators Hit The Hartford’s Q2 Results August 5, 2019 Major insurer The Hartford saw its net income fall and its commercial lines combined ratio spike during the 2019 second...
Berkshire Hathaway’s Insurance Underwriting Profit Fell in Q2 August 5, 2019 Giant conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway saw its total insurance underwriting profit in the second quarter fall 63% to $353 million from...