Injury Lawyers Chasing Scooter Accidents, In Search of Insurers June 12, 2018 By Anousha Sakoui and Edvard Pettersson Bird Rides Inc. and other scooter startups have drawn fire from pedestrian advocates, politicians and annoyed citizens. Now they have...
XL Catlin Updates Coverage for Environmental Contractors, Consultants June 12, 2018 The North American Environmental Unit of XL Catlin has updated its professional and pollution insurance coverages for contractors and environmental...
How to Get Really Rich Off Litigation Financing: Viewpoint June 12, 2018 By Chris Bryant, Bloomberg Opinion Top corporate lawyers can take home millions of dollars a year, but until recently it was all but impossible for...
FBI, International Law Enforcement Disrupt Business Cyber Fraud Schemes June 12, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson Federal law enforcement officials announced a significant coordinated effort to disrupt Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes used to intercept and...
Tropical Cyclones Moving Slower Over Land: Study June 11, 2018 By Seth Borenstein A new study finds that tropical cyclones around the world are moving slightly slower over land and water, dumping more...
Insurers’ Earnings Volatility Tied to Equities Accounting Change June 11, 2018 Many insurers and reinsurers are facing some earnings volatility in 2018 due to a change in accounting requirements for equity...
U.S. Allows China’s Oceanwide Purchase of Insurer Genworth June 11, 2018 A U.S. panel that reviews foreign investments for potential national security threats has approved China Oceanwide Holdings Group’s purchase of...
Air Ambulances’ Sky-High Charges Leave Reimbursement Gaps, Lawsuits June 11, 2018 By John Tozzi When three-year-old West Cox’s fever hit 107 degrees, doctors called a helicopter. Hours earlier, the toddler, who’d been prescribed an...
XL Catlin Launches Auto Terror Protect Coverage for Vehicle Terrorist Attacks June 8, 2018 XL Catlin’s has launched a new insurance product for companies with fleets of vehicles which could be used as a...
Gig Worker Population Not as Big as Expected. Maybe. June 8, 2018 By Katia Dmitrieva The share of American workers in the “gig economy” has shrunk since 2005, according to a government report that some...