Court Finds Travelers Crime Policy Covers Money Transfer Loss Due to Email Spoofing July 17, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson For the second time in about a week, a federal appeals court has sided with a commercial policyholder where the...
Chubb Hires Everest’s Watt to Lead North America Claims July 17, 2018 Chubb has appointed Megan Watt, as executive vice president, head of North America Claims. In this role, she will lead...
Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh Seen as Business Friend, Regulation Skeptic July 17, 2018 By Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Todd Shields, Christopher Flavelle and Greg Stohr Brett Kavanaugh could add a powerful new voice on the Supreme Court to restrain what government agencies can do, ushering...
Travelers: Use Current Auto Insurance Model for Autonomous Future July 17, 2018 Auto insurance should continue to be the primary compensation model for accident victims as the driving population transitions to and...
Industry Needs to ‘Question and Call Out’ Rogue MGAs, Says Chilton of Gallagher July 17, 2018 By L.S. Howard While there’s a bright future for managing general agents that “get it right,” Grahame Chilton, CEO of Gallagher UK, warns...
CFA Institute Adds Cryptocurrency, Blockchain to Curriculum July 17, 2018 By Kevin Michael Patterson and Andrea Tan It might be the definitive sign that cryptocurrencies have arrived on Wall Street. CFA Institute, whose grueling three-level program has...
FDA Cites Drug Warning Scam Over Online Medications July 17, 2018 By Aziza Kasumov People who tried to order medicine online or over the phone have received fake U.S. Food and Drug Administration warning...
Willis Towers Watson Names Botkin as Health Care Industry Lead July 16, 2018 Insurance broker Willis Towers Watson has appointed Mary Botkin, as health care industry lead in its Corporate Risk and Broking...
JLT Re Hires Guy Carpenter’s MacColl to Head Credit, Surety for North America July 16, 2018 JLT Re (North America) has appointed Scott MacColl as head of Credit and Surety for North America. In addition to...
Legal Experts See Obstacles for J&J Appeal of $4.7 Billion Talc Verdict July 16, 2018 By Tina Bellon Johnson & Johnson has vowed to appeal a $4.7 billion verdict awarded to 22 women who claim asbestos-contaminated talc in...