Supreme Court Finds Government Can’t Block Disparaging Trademarks June 19, 2017 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court said the federal government can’t constitutionally withhold legal protections for trademarks seen as disparaging, throwing out...
Butler Succeeds Morrison as Chubb North America Field Operations President; Updyke Promoted June 19, 2017 Gerard “Jerry” Butler has been appointed senior vice president, Chubb Group, division president, North America Insurance. In his new role,...
Willis Towers Watson Makes 4 Senior Appointments in North America Corporate Risk Unit June 19, 2017 Global insurance broker and risk consultant Willis Towers Watson has made a series of regional senior appointments across its Corporate...
How Advertising Spend, Underwriting Results Relate to Auto Insurers’ New Business Yield: J.D. Power June 19, 2017 By Jessica McGregor and Megan Sutela Insurers with the strongest new business yield rates also have strong combined ratios in personal auto in the J.D. Power...
Tragic London Fire Raises Questions About ‘Stay Put’ High-Rise Safety Rule June 19, 2017 By Colleen Long A catastrophic blaze at a London apartment tower has brought new scrutiny to a long-accepted, counterintuitive rule for people in...
Cosby Still Faces Multiple Civil Suits June 19, 2017 By Brendan Pierson Although Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial ended in a mistrial on Saturday, his legal problems persist as he faces assault...
Trump Reverses Obama Stand, Supports Employers Requiring Class Action Waivers June 19, 2017 By Lawrence Hurley The Trump administration on Friday sided with employers in a Supreme Court case over the rights of workers to bring...
New Aon Professional Liability Coverage Available for 300-Plus Small Business Classes June 16, 2017 Aon Affinity, the affinity business of Aon plc, has launched Aon Professional Liability Plus, a nationwide program that provides malpractice...
Former I.I.I. President, Mechlin D. Moore, Passes Away at 87 June 16, 2017 Mechlin D. Moore, former president and chief executive officer of the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.), passed away on Tuesday, June...
Uber Sued by Rape Victim Who Says It Violated Her Medical Privacy June 16, 2017 By Dan Levine A woman sued Uber Technologies Inc. on Thursday claiming top executives at the ride-hailing company improperly obtained her medical records...