Judge Rules U.S. Army Engineers May Be Liable for Hurricane Harvey Floods December 17, 2019 Hundreds of Houston homeowners near U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-managed reservoirs may receive compensation for flooding of their properties during...
Personal Auto Insurance Underwriting Performance Has Likely Peaked: Fitch December 17, 2019 Performance in the U.S. personal auto insurance market continues to run favorably in 2019, on par with underwriting profits achieved...
Zurich Partners with Insurtech Vindati on Motor Truck Cargo Program December 17, 2019 Zurich and insurtech managing general underwriter Vindati have launched a new stand-alone Motor Truck Cargo (MTC) program now available to...
Weinstein Deal Seen as ‘Wake-Up Call’ for Companies But Punishing to Some Victims December 17, 2019 By Larry Neumeister A tentative $25 million settlement revealed last Wednesday to end nearly every sexual misconduct lawsuit brought against Harvey Weinstein and...
Autonomous Cars Could Worsen Gridlock. Smart Intersections Could Help. December 17, 2019 In the not-so-distant future, city streets could be flooded with autonomous vehicles. Self-driving cars can move faster and travel closer...
Government Spending Bill Includes Flood, TRIA Renewals and Obamacare Taxes Repeal December 17, 2019 By Erik Wasson and Laura Davison Congress is planning to use a $1.4 trillion package of two must-pass spending bills to repeal Obamacare taxes, raise the...
Bayer Asks Appeals Court to Toss $25 Million Roundup Cancer Verdict December 17, 2019 By Tina Bellon Bayer AG on Monday said it has asked a U.S. federal appeals court to throw out a $25 million judgment...
Cannabis Risk Management Group Plans to Offer Insurance Program December 17, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson A national group offering risk management advice to the cannabis industry says it is creating a casualty insurance program to...
Chief Says SEC Will Not Cap Whistleblower Awards December 17, 2019 By Katanga Johnson The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will not introduce “caps” on awards to whistleblowers who come forward with key information...
Liberty Mutual to Limit Coal Underwriting, Investments; Names First Sustainability Officer December 16, 2019 Liberty Mutual Insurance said it will drastically limit future underwriting for and investment in coal risks, an apparent response to...