Trump’s ‘America First’ Trade Policy Overlooks America’s Exports of Services March 2, 2017 By Jiyeun Lee One thing that’s often missed in President Donald Trump’s complaints about the U.S. trade deficit is America’s $248 billion surplus...
Court Throws Out $530 Million Smartflash Patent Verdict Against Apple March 2, 2017 By Jan Wolfe A federal appeals court has thrown out a jury verdict that had originally required Apple Inc. to pay $533 million...
Judge Dismisses 15-Year Case Against UBS Over Enron Collapse March 2, 2017 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge in Houston has thrown out a lawsuit accusing UBS Group AG of hiding fraud by its client...
XL Catlin Launches Kidnap, Ransom & Extortion Endorsement for Aviation Program March 2, 2017 XL Catlin has added a kidnap, ransom & extortion (KRE) crisis endorsement to its general aviation insurance coverage for pilots,...
Labor Department Seeks to Delay Broker Fiduciary Rule for 60 Days for Review March 1, 2017 By Amanda Becker and Susan Heavey The U.S. Labor Department has taken a first step toward possible derailment or dilution of its controversial rule on retirement...
On-Demand Homeshare Insurer Slice Enters 5 More States March 1, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson Slice Labs Inc., a technology startup featuring an on-demand insurance platform for people who share or rent their homes, is...
Argo’s Carr to Head U.S. Cyber Insurance Unit for Brit Global Specialty March 1, 2017 Brit Global Specialty USA is launching a Cyber and Technology team and has hired Michael Carr appointed as senior vice...
Effective Cybersecurity Strategy Rests on People, Not Just Technology March 1, 2017 While many organizations continue to focus on the technology aspect of cyber defense, which is crucial, they often do so...
House Republicans’ Report Hits ‘Too Big to Fail’ Designation Process March 1, 2017 By Pete Schroeder Congressional Republicans are taking aim at the regulatory process through which some financial institutions become subject to heightened regulation because...
State Farm Lost $7 Billion on Auto in 2016 March 1, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson State Farm joined the ranks of property/casualty insurers reporting challenges in their auto insurance line of business. State Farm said...