Jury Misconduct, Judge’s Mistake to Blame for $417M Talc Verdict, Argues J&J October 13, 2017 By Edvard Pettersson Johnson & Johnson says a $417 million verdict in a talc powder cancer case should be thrown out because three...
Lloyd’s Outlook Is Negative on Hurricane Losses; Ratings Affirmed: S&P October 13, 2017 S&P Global Ratings has revised its outlook on the Society of Lloyd’s to negative from stable, while reaffirming the market’s...
Hurricane-Battered Flood Insurance Program In Need of Funding October 13, 2017 By Christopher Flavelle The U.S. National Flood Insurance Program, struggling with the costs of this year’s record hurricane season, will run out of...
House Approves $36.5B Disaster Aid with Puerto Rico, Wildfires, Flood Insurance Funds October 12, 2017 By Amanda Becker The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved $36.5 billion in emergency relief for hurricane-hit Puerto Rico and other areas...
Trump Ends Health Insurer Subsidy; Allows Association Health Plans, Expense Accounts October 12, 2017 By Zachary Tracer President Donald Trump’s administration took its most drastic step yet to roll back the Affordable Care Act, cutting off a...
Insurtech CoverWallet Secures $18.5 Million to Expand Small Business Insurance Platform October 12, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson Digital business insurance agency CoverWallet said it has closed a $18.5 million Series B funding round led by Foundation Capital...
$36.5 Billion House Disaster Aid Bill Includes Funds for Puerto Rico, Wildfires, Flood Insurance October 12, 2017 By Erik Wasson and Kevin Whitelaw House lawmakers unveiled a bill Tuesday night that would provide $36.5 billion in emergency funding for hurricane and wildfire relief...
Gun Industry Immunity Again Tested with Las Vegas Shooting Lawsuit October 12, 2017 By Polly Mosendz Last week’s massacre at a Las Vegas country music festival offers gun control advocates a fresh chance to test a...
Supreme Court Hears Law on Human Rights Suits Against Firms October 12, 2017 By Greg Stohr U.S. Supreme Court justices suggested they may bar victims of overseas atrocities from using a centuries-old law to sue corporations...
Insurtech Lemonade Opens Its Sales Platform for All to Use October 12, 2017 By Susanne Sclafane Lemonade announced Tuesday that it launched a public API (application programming interface), allowing anyone to seamlessly offer Lemonade policies through...