Workers’ Compensation Results Likely to Weaken Next Year: Fitch August 9, 2018 After three banner years, the U.S. workers compensation market will face increasing pricing pressure and an erosion in results heading...
American Medical Association Claims CVS-Aetna Merger Will Hike Drug Prices August 9, 2018 By Diane Bartz The American Medical Association, which represents U.S. physicians, urged the U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday to stop CVS Health Corp.’s...
IRS Proposals Clear Way for Trump Tax Cut for Insurance Brokers August 9, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson The Treasury Department has moved to clear up some confusion in the Trump tax cut law by proposing that the...
Uber Revs Up Freight Business After Closing Self-Driving Truck Unit August 9, 2018 By Heather Somerville Uber Technologies Inc. is creating a standalone business out of its long-haul trucking business, with plans to double its investment...
IIHS Tests Expose Risks of Semi-Autonomous Driving Systems August 9, 2018 By Tom Krisher Cars and trucks with electronic driver assist systems may not see stopped vehicles and could even steer you into a...
Merger Deals Now Include #MeToo Sexual Harassment Clauses August 9, 2018 By Nabila Ahmed On Wall Street, it’s known as “the Weinstein clause.” Advisers are adding guarantees to certain merger agreements in light of...
Frey to Replace Benet as CFO at Travelers August 8, 2018 The Travelers Companies announced that, effective Sept. 1, Jay S. Benet will step down from his role as chief financial...
First Jury Weighs Cancer Claims Against Monsanto’s Roundup August 8, 2018 By Tina Bellon A trial in which a school groundskeeper alleged that his use of Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer caused his terminal cancer...
Ford F150 Pickup Trucks’ Seat Belts Probed for Fire Risk August 8, 2018 The U.S. traffic safety regulator is investigating complaints of fire during crashes in some Ford Motor Co. F-150 Supercrew pickup...
One Drugmaker Sues Another to Pay Damages from Opioid Marketing Lawsuits August 8, 2018 By Nate Raymond Allergan Plc on Thursday sued Pfizer Inc. to require its rival to cover any damages it is forced to pay...