Trump EPA Chief Tells Senators Climate Change ‘Not the Greatest Crisis’ January 17, 2019 By Valerie Volcovici U.S. President Donald Trump’s new pick to run the Environmental Protection Agency told lawmakers on Wednesday he does not believe...
Research Suggests Marijuana Users More Likely to Be Fired or Laid Off January 17, 2019 As U.S. rates of marijuana use continue to rise, workers who use marijuana may be at higher risk of losing...
Markel Faces Investor Lawsuit Over CATCo Loss Reserves January 17, 2019 Markel Corp. is facing is class action shareholder lawsuit over reserve statements by its investment management unit that are being...
Former CNA CEO Motamed Joins AIG Board January 16, 2019 The board of directors of American International Group has elected Thomas Firouz Motamed, who retired as chairman and chief executive...
Multiple Smaller Natural Disasters in 2018 Created ‘Unusual’ Insured Loss Picture: Willis January 16, 2019 Insured loss estimates from major natural catastrophes in 2018 totaled roughly $71.5 billion, the highest since 2011’s annual market losses...
Court Upholds $440 Million Patent Infringement Judgment Against Apple January 16, 2019 By Jan Wolfe A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld a judgment worth $440 million that was won by intellectual property licensing firm...
Big 3 Drive Personal Auto Insurance Recovery; Signs of Rate Hike Fatigue Ahead January 16, 2019 Steady improvement for U.S. personal auto insurance companies has culminated in the sector’s best underwriting performance in 10 years, according...
U.S. Charges Traders, Ukrainian Hackers with Stealing SEC Filings on Corporations January 16, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel U.S. authorities on Tuesday charged a suspected Ukrainian computer hacker and several traders with scheming to trade on market-moving corporate...
AAIS Adds Carrier, Regulator Reporting Features on Blockchain Platform January 16, 2019 AAIS (American Association of Insurance Services), a not-for-profit insurance advisory organization, has added additional features to its openIDL blockchain platform,...
Insurance Regulators’ Group NAIC Names 2019 Key Committee Leaders January 15, 2019 The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has named its 2019 committee chairs and vice chairs. The association of state...