Insurance Groups Welcome Delay in Liability Insurance Law Restatement May 24, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson Insurance groups breathed a sigh of relief this week after legal scholars delayed a vote on a controversial restatement of...
Target to Pay $18.5 Million to Settle States’ Claims from 2013 Data Breach May 24, 2017 By Sruthi Ramakrishnan and Nandita Bose Target Corp. on Tuesday agreed to pay $18.5 million to settle claims by 47 states and the District of Columbia...
Climate Change Research, Flood Mapping Funds Take Hit in Proposed Trump Budget May 24, 2017 By Christopher Flavelle President Donald Trump’s first budget request to Congress would cut or eliminate a range of programs designed to reduce greenhouse...
There’s No ‘Typical’ Day in the Work Cycle for Whirlpool’s Risk Manager May 24, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones How does a company incorporate a sustainable and cohesive risk management system for an enterprise with nearly 100,000 employees, 70...
Toyota, MIT Lab Eye Using Blockchain in Insurance Rating of Driverless and Shared Vehicles May 23, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is exploring blockchain and distributed ledger technology (BC/DL) for use in the development of driverless...
Labor Chief Will Let Fiduciary Rule Go Into Effect in June While Seeking Further Review May 23, 2017 The U.S. Labor Department will implement its fiduciary rule on June 9 with no further delays, U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander...
Zurich’s Bauman Joins XL Catlin to Head Global Programs, Captives May 23, 2017 XL Catlin said it is expanding its global insurance programs and captive business with the appointment of Steven Bauman as...
Cyber Security Firms in Spotlight Following WannaCry Attack May 23, 2017 By Joseph Menn For Kris Hagerman, chief executive of UK-based cyber security firm Sophos Group Plc, the past week could have been bad....
Today’s Climate of Crime, Safety and Security at Schools, Colleges May 23, 2017 By Maria Danilova One in every 5 middle and high school students has complained of being bullied at school and the number of...
Cyber Insurance Sales Continue to Grow, Prices Stabilize, Brokers Report May 23, 2017 Businesses are buying more cyber insurance and prices for the coverage are stabilizing, according to the latest survey by The...