Study: Bike Helmets Lower Risk of Brain Injuries, Death August 22, 2016 By Linda Thrasybule Despite some criticism of bike helmets for not being protective enough, they do cut the risk of severe traumatic brain...
Battle Against Forced Arbitration in Financial Contracts Could Take Years August 22, 2016 By Lisa Lambert A U.S. agency’s plans to ban forced arbitration clauses from financial contracts faces a tough road, with early reaction pointing...
Failure of Uber Settlement Opens Door for Wage Claims August 22, 2016 By Joel Rosenblatt The rejection of a $100 million settlement with drivers comes with plenty of silver linings for Uber Technologies Inc. The...
Former Travelers CEO Fishman Dies August 21, 2016 By Mark Hollmer Jay Fishman, executive chairman and former CEO of The Travelers Companies, has died. The company he transformed into a major...
Hanover Launches Pay-As-You-Go Workers’ Comp Coverage August 19, 2016 The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has launched a pay-as-you-go option for workers’ compensation policies that allows insureds to pay their...
American Family Insurance Signs Singer-Songwriter Legend as Brand Ambassador August 19, 2016 American Family Insurance said it has signed John Legend – multi-award winning singer and songwriter – as the company’s newest...
CNA to Merge Central Zone Field Operation Into Others as Vezzosi Retires August 19, 2016 By Mark Hollmer CNA plans to eliminate its Central zone branch network as a standalone zone and realign it into the property/casualty insurer’s...
Judge Nixes $100M Driver Settlement But Uber May Win in End August 19, 2016 By Joel Rosenblatt Uber Technologies Inc. may come out ahead by failing to win court approval of a $100 million settlement with drivers....
Suit Alleges Valeant Ran Secret Prescription Refill Scam August 19, 2016 By Chris Dolmetsch, Bloomberg and David Voreacos, Bloomberg Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. refilled patients’ prescriptions without their permission and steered them to more expensive drugs in order to...
‘Kissing Up’ to the Boss Has Unintended Consequences August 19, 2016 Kissing up to your boss doesn’t just impact your relationship with your supervisor, it can influence your co-workers, as well....