‘No-Fault’ Pacts with Railroads Hold Amtrak Liable for Accidents It Didn’t Cause February 13, 2018 By Jeff Horwitz Federal investigators are still looking at how CSX railway crews routed an Amtrak train into a parked freight train in...
Blackstone Eyes Recapturing Anbang Insurance Assets Including Waldorf February 13, 2018 Blackstone Group LP, which scored big four years ago when a company it owned sold New York’s Waldorf Astoria hotel...
Senate Report Links Drugmakers’ Donations to Opioid Crisis February 13, 2018 By Nate Raymond Five opioid manufacturers including OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP have paid more than $10 million to advocacy groups and doctors...
False Alarms Shake Confidence in Public Alert System February 13, 2018 By Michael Rubinkam Weather junkie John Grosso knew it was highly unlikely a monster wave was barreling toward the Connecticut coast. Still, when...
Tech Company Roost Forms Insurer Partnerships for Home Telematics Pilot February 13, 2018 Roost, a provider of home telematics for property insurance carriers, has partnered with Erie Insurance to test customer engagement with...
Federal Flood Insurance Gets Another Short Extension February 12, 2018 Once again, the government’s flood insurance program has been given a short lease on life. On February 9, 2018, President...
Brit USA Expands Marine Practice with Robinson, Saegusa February 12, 2018 Brit Ltd. has appointed Marc Robinson and Yasuaki Saegusa to the Marine business of Brit Global Specialty USA. Robinson joins...
Share Your Story: Sexual Harassment and the Insurance Workplace February 12, 2018 By Mark Hollmer From Hollywood to the corporate world, sexual harassment — the making of unwanted sexual advances or obscene remarks — is...
Judge Voids Verdict on Arab Bank Liability for Terrorism; Triggers Settlements February 12, 2018 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. appeals court has thrown out a 2014 jury verdict finding Arab Bank Plc liable for knowingly supporting militant...
Trump Administration Plans Autonomous Vehicles Regulatory Summit February 12, 2018 By David Shepardson Auto manufacturers, technology companies, road safety advocates and policy makers will attend a March 1 conference over potential government actions...