Supreme Court Denies Injured Seaman’s Bid for Punitive Damages June 26, 2019 The Supreme Court has ruled that an injured merchant seaman can’t seek punitive damages based on the common-law maritime claim...
Student Loans, Family Leave, Telemedicine, Standing Desks: Tailoring Benefits to Multigenerational Workforce June 26, 2019 While the United States’ stable job market and regulatory environment have kept employee benefits offerings steady, some benefits such as...
Beazley Snares Cyber Underwriters from Chubb, Gallagher for U.S. Regions June 26, 2019 Specialty insurer Beazley has hired two cyber and technology underwriters in the U.S. to meet growing demand from middle market...
Judge Open to ‘Novel’ Idea of Local Government Class for Opioid Settlement Talks June 26, 2019 By Jef Feeley A judge backed a push by U.S. cities and counties suing opioid makers such as Purdue Pharma LP and Johnson...
Senators Eye Making Tech Giants Reveal How Much Customers’ Data Is Worth June 26, 2019 By Marcy Gordon As Congress bears down on big tech companies, two senators want to force giants like Google, Facebook and Amazon to...
Data-Driven Insurance Future Clouded by Data Ownership Uncertainty June 26, 2019 By Jim Sams Insurers need to learn to share their data if they want to take full advantage of the mountain of information...
Porsche Auto Maker Offers Mileage-Based Auto Insurance in 2 States June 26, 2019 Owners of Porsche autos now have their own Porsche auto insurance. The mileage- based coverage is available to all Porsche...
Opioid Lawsuits Unlikely to Top Tobacco Settlements June 25, 2019 By Martin Z. Braun An Oklahoma case, the first of more than 1,600 lawsuits filed by U.S. state and local governments against opioid makers...
Reuters Report: How Judges’ Secrecy Has Added to Toll of Opioids and Other Products June 25, 2019 By Benjamin Lesser, Dan Levine, Lisa Girion and Jaimi Dowdell WELCH, West Virginia —The opioid epidemic that has so far killed half a million Americans is routinely blamed on greedy...
Ironshore Environmental Adds Contractors Pollution Liability Product to Online Portal June 25, 2019 Ironshore Environmental has streamlined its Contractors Environmental Legal Liability (CELL) policy to be underwritten by broker partners through its online...