J&J Questions Methods Used by Scientists Who Claim Baby Powder Had Asbestos July 25, 2019 By Jef Feeley Johnson & Johnson, seeking to head off claims by thousands of women that its iconic Baby Powder caused their cancer,...
AIG Creates Sustainability Post; Names Waldner as Chief Officer July 24, 2019 American International Group said it has created a position of chief sustainability officer to lead the development and implementation of...
U.S. Announces $5 Billion Fine Against Facebook, Other Privacy Settlement Terms July 24, 2019 By David Shepardson Facebook Inc. will pay a record-breaking $5 billion fine to resolve a government probe into its privacy practices and the...
Insurance Agency Mergers Hit Near-Record in First Half 2019 July 24, 2019 There were 328 announced U.S. and Canadian insurance agency mergers and acquisitions during the first half of 2019, the second-highest...
Key Finance Committee Senators Unveil Bipartisan Drug Price Bill July 24, 2019 By Susan Cornwell and Michael Erman The top Republican and Democrat on the U.S. Senate Finance Committee announced a proposal to lower prescription drug prices on...
Ensurance Expands Terrorism, Sabotage Coverage to US; Hires 2 New Underwriters July 24, 2019 Ensurance, the specialist MGA and Lloyd’s of London Coverholder, has launched a new terrorism and sabotage insurance offering for the...
Congress Passes Sept. 11 Victims Compensation Fund July 24, 2019 By Laura Litvan The U.S. Senate voted to replenish a fund that provides lifelong medical help and other compensation for firefighters, police officers...
Roundup Not Only Monsanto Legal Woe For Bayer; PCB Claims Still Coming July 24, 2019 By Jef Feeley and Tim Loh The widening legal nightmare over Roundup weedkillers isn’t the only potential multi-billion-dollar liability Bayer AG inherited last year when it...
Largest U.S. Data Breach Settlements with Government Include 3 Insurers July 23, 2019 By Bryan Pietsch The U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced on Monday that Equifax Inc. will pay up to $700 million for a data...
Allianz Promotes Castriotta to North American Financial Product Development Head July 23, 2019 Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has promoted Kelly Castriotta to regional head of Product Development for Financial Lines in North...