Federal Appeals Court Sides with Financial Firms, Voids Obama Fiduciary Rule March 15, 2018 By Jonathan Stempel A federal appeals court on Thursday voided the U.S. Department of Labor’s “fiduciary rule,” which had been adopted in 2016...
Study Links Severe Winter Weather in Northeastern U.S. to Arctic Temps March 15, 2018 By Don Jergler The frequency of extreme winter weather in the U.S. is sensitive to Arctic temperatures, and that’s something those paying weather-related...
In 5 States, 20% or More of Drivers Have No Insurance; Countrywide Average Increases March 15, 2018 Nearly one in eight U.S. motorists is driving around uninsured and putting insured drivers at greater risk in the event...
Markel Appoints Chu as Chief Officer for Global Ceded Reinsurance March 15, 2018 Markel Corp. has named Julia Chu as chief officer for Global Ceded Reinsurance. In this newly-created position, Chu will head...
Marsh Joins Enterprise Ethereum Alliance to Support Open Source Blockchain Standards March 15, 2018 Marsh has announced that it has joined the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), an open source blockchain initiative with 400 member...
Ally of Activist Investor Icahn to Leave AIG Board March 15, 2018 By Suzanne Barlyn Samuel Merksamer, who represents billionaire Carl Icahn on the board of American International Group Inc., will not seek re-election to...
Lawsuits Charge Automakers Knew of Takata Air Bag Problems March 15, 2018 By David Shepardson General Motors Co., Volkswagen AG, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and Daimler AG knew of problems with Takata air bag inflators...
Democratic Senators Call for Changes in Federal Autonomous Vehicle Bill March 15, 2018 Five Democratic U.S. senators on Wednesday urged changes to a stalled landmark bill aimed at speeding the deployment and testing...
Securities Class Action Settlement Dollars Plummeted in 2017: Cornerstone March 14, 2018 Total settlement dollars from securities class actions fell dramatically in 2017, even as the number of settlements remained steady. According...
Starr Companies Restructures Casualty Business Units March 14, 2018 Starr Companies has made organizational and leadership changes within its Casualty business units to bette aligns underwriting and risk management...