Money Talks When Getting Teens to Stop Texting While Driving April 27, 2018 Show them the money! Teens who text while driving may be convinced to reduce risky cellphone use behind the wheel...
Swiss Re to Create Standalone E&S Unit for U.S. April 27, 2018 Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has announced the creation of a standalone excess and surplus (E&S) business unit in North America....
U.S. Insurers Not Doing Enough on Sustainability, New Report Shows April 26, 2018 By Don Jergler A new report from a sustainability advocate gives two green thumbs down to the U.S. insurance industry for its inability...
FEMA Proposes Allowing Owners to Rebuild Homes After Taxpayer Buyouts April 26, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle The Federal Emergency Management Agency is proposing to allow owners of homes destroyed by storms and bought out by the...
Insurers Say Cyber Insurance Underwriting Is Profitable for Now: PwC April 26, 2018 Carriers say that cyber insurance is quite profitable for them at the moment, and a majority are also using reinsurance...
Liberty Mutual Launches New Umbrella, Contractor’s Equipment Policies April 26, 2018 Liberty Mutual has introduced two new policy forms – umbrella and contractor’s equipment – designed to make it easier for...
Court Nixes $151 Million Hip Implant Verdict Against J&J April 26, 2018 By Jef Feeley Johnson & Johnson persuaded an appeals court to throw out a $151 million award over its Pinnacle artificial hips in...
Merck Loses Bid to Collect Patent Infringement Damages from Gilead April 26, 2018 By Jan Wolfe A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday affirmed a ruling that pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. dishonestly obtained patent rights and...
IRS Asked to Clarify Trump Tax Deduction for Pass-Through Businesses April 26, 2018 By Amanda Becker The Republican tax law’s new deduction for pass-through businesses, intended to help small businesses, was “ill thought through” and will...
‘Best Pricing in Quite Some Time’ Helped Chubb Weather Catastrophes for Solid Q1 April 25, 2018 Despite higher catastrophe losses, Chubb Limited reported a solid first quarter with net income of $1,082 million, about the same...