Safety Agency Pulls Obama Proposal to Require Event Data Recorders in Cars, Trucks February 6, 2019 By David Shepardson The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday it is withdrawing a 2012 Obama administration proposal to require...
Chronic Pain is Top Reason Patients Use Medical Marijuana February 6, 2019 The stigma surrounding marijuana use appears to be slowly fading in the U.S. New research from the University of Michigan,...
Bipartisan Bill Would Boost Generic Drugs to Lower Prices February 6, 2019 A bipartisan group of U.S. senators re-introduced a bill on Tuesday aimed at helping generic drug companies bring out a...
NAS Insurance Re-Enters EPLI Market with New Management Liability Policy February 5, 2019 NAS Insurance has re-entered the employment practices liability insurance market with a new three-in-one management liability product for small to...
Insurtech CoverHound Raises $58 Million to Drive Cyber Unit, Open North Carolina Office February 5, 2019 Digital property/casualty insurance platform CoverHound announced it has raised a $58 million Series D funding round. Global specialist insurer Hiscox...
RIMS Seeks Candidates for Diversity Council February 5, 2019 The risk management society RIMS has formed a Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council tasked with identifying “relevant diversity and inclusion...
Insurance Leaders Urged to Engage the Smarter People in the Room February 5, 2019 By Mark Hollmer As insurance executives fret about helping their companies embrace new technology and change, one CEO offers this idea: Embrace that...
AXA XL’s Holmes Joins Kemper as Chief Actuary, Strategic Analytics Officer February 5, 2019 Kimberly A. Holmes has joined Kemper Corp. as senior vice president, chief actuary and strategic analytics officer. Holmes will lead...
Employees with Sexual Harassment Case Against Lehman Still Waiting February 5, 2019 By Claire Boston Sexist comments, lewd gestures — and worse. Allegations like these are sorely familiar in the #MeToo era. Only this time,...
J&J Reported to Settle Most Pinnacle Hip Implant Lawsuits February 5, 2019 By Jef Feeley and Tom Korosec Johnson & Johnson, the world’s largest maker of health-care products, has agreed to settle the bulk of consumers’ lawsuits alleging...