U.S. Judge Approves $14.7 Billion Settlement for VW Diesel Car Owners October 26, 2016 By David Shepardson A U.S. judge on Tuesday approved one of the biggest corporate settlements on record, Volkswagen AG’s $14.7 billion deal arising...
Facebook, Google Amassing of ‘Faceprints’ Facing Legal Challenges October 26, 2016 By Joel Rosenblatt Facebook Inc.’s software knows your face almost as well as your mother does. And like mom, it isn’t asking your...
Average Monthly Healthcare.gov Premium Tops $300; 85% Eligible for Subsidies October 26, 2016 The average premium for benchmark 2017 Obamacare insurance plans sold on Healthcare.gov rose 25 percent compared with 2016, the U.S....
Startup Auto Insurer Root Targets Good Drivers with Smartphones October 25, 2016 By Mark Hollmer Root officially debuted in the U.S. market on October 25. The fledgling auto insurer, just 18 months old, relies on...
FDA Cites Hospitals for Under-Reporting of Injuries from Medical Devices October 25, 2016 By Toni Clarke The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is seeking to improve hospital reporting of injuries and deaths associated with medical devices...
AARP Suit Says Workplace Wellness Programs Raise Medical Privacy Concerns October 25, 2016 By Daniel Wiessner A lobbying group representing older Americans sued the Obama administration on Monday claiming regulations for programs designed to rein in...
This Bud’s for Uber’s Self-Driving Truck Road Test October 25, 2016 By Eric Newcomer and Alex Webb A tractor trailer full of beer drove itself down Colorado’s I-25 last week with nobody behind the wheel. Uber Technologies...
Former Vermont Regulator Donegan Joins NCCI as Chief Regulatory Services Officer October 25, 2016 By Andrea Wells Susan Donegan has been named as the new chief regulatory services officer for the NCCI. Donegan assumed the position on...
Progressive’s Barbagallo Elected Chair of PCI October 25, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) elected new officers to its board of governors this week during the...
MetLife, U.S. Renew Court Battle Over ‘Too Big to Fail’ October 25, 2016 By Lisa Lambert The U.S. government and the country’s largest life insurer are set for a rematch in a U.S. appeals court on...