NRA Sues New York, Alleging First Amendment Violations in Insurance Crackdown May 11, 2018 By Elizabeth Blosfield The National Rifle Association (NRA) has filed a lawsuit against New York’s insurance regulator and Governor Andrew Cuomo, alleging a...
XL Catlin, Nature Conservancy Eye Coastal Wetlands Investments for Storm Mitigation May 11, 2018 By Emily Chasan When Hurricane Sandy hit the U.S. East Coast in October 2012, its 80-mile-per-hour winds and the resulting flooding did about...
NFL Cheerleaders Could Test Joint Employer Liability Rule May 11, 2018 By Ira Boudway and Josh Eidelson The NFL’s cheerleader problems are back. The New York Times reported Wednesday that cheerleaders for the Washington franchise were made...
Password Stolen; Create a New One. What If Your Retina Scan or Fingerprint Is Stolen? May 11, 2018 By Elizabeth Blosfield A retail store’s ability to authenticate customers by scanning their unique ear or retinal patterns may seem like something out...
JLT Specialty Names USI’s Bantz as Senior VP, Life Sciences and Manufacturing May 11, 2018 Global broker JLT Specialty USA announced the appointment of Kirk Bantz as senior vice president. Bantz will work on complex...
Top 10 Causes of Serious Workplace Injuries: Liberty Mutual Index May 11, 2018 The U.S. workplace is getting safer but the cost of the most serious workplace injuries is rising, according to the...
How Insurer Execs, Workers View Artificial Intelligence and Future Work May 11, 2018 Insurers can seize major growth opportunities by redesigning work, bringing in new talent, and pivoting their existing workforces to work...
Allianz Expanding Climate Strategy, Doesn’t Want to Insure Coal Operations May 10, 2018 By Don Jergler The Allianz Group “is significantly expanding its climate strategy.” The German insurance giant recently announced a commitment to support the...
Lloyd’s Ends Ties with NRA Insurance Programs May 10, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson Lloyd’s of London has directed its underwriters to terminate any insurance programs they have with the National Rifle Association (NRA)...
Aon’s April Catastrophe Report: Storms Deal Blow in U.S.; Floods Take 78 Lives in Africa May 10, 2018 During April, five separate storm systems caused severe thunderstorms across the United States, the strongest of which affected the Plains,...