U.S. Labor Judge Nixes McDonald’s Deal to Avoid Joint Employer Tag July 18, 2018 By Daniel Wiessner A judge with a U.S. labor agency on Tuesday rejected McDonald’s Corp.’s proposed settlement of a major case on whether...
Ford to Pay Consumers $299 Million to Settle Takata Airbag Lawsuit July 18, 2018 By Margaret Cronin Fisk Ford Motor Co. has agreed to pay $299.1 million to settle consumers’ economic-loss claims connected to Takata Corp. air-bag recalls....
QBE, AmWINS Launch E&O Coverage for Architects, Engineers, Design Businesses July 17, 2018 QBE North America has formed a partnership with AmWINS Program Underwriters (APU) to offer errors and omissions coverage for architects,...
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...