Judge: No Ruling on Anthem-Cigna Merger Until 2017 August 15, 2016 By Diane Bartz The judge overseeing the U.S. Justice Department’s bid to stop health insurer Anthem from merging with competitor Cigna said on...
Fitch Ups Liberty Mutual’s Ratings Outlook August 12, 2016 Liberty Mutual Group’s ratings outlook has been bumped up to positive from stable at Fitch Ratings, reflecting an acknowledgment of...
Mining Company Settles with Feds for $143M Cleanup August 12, 2016 The federal government and state officials have reached a settlement with Chevron Mining Inc. that calls for $143 million in...
U.S. Intelligence to Help Companies Thwart Supply-Chain Hacking August 12, 2016 By Chris Strohm U.S. intelligence officials are planning to provide information including classified threat reports to companies about the risks of hacking and...
New U.S. Laws Back Still Doubted Climate Change August 12, 2016 By Eric Roston A federal appeals court in Chicago gave a thumbs-up this week to an obscure regulatory practice that helps the U.S....
Mobile Apps Help Lower Fatal Private Plane Crashes August 12, 2016 By Alan Levin Fatalities in crashes of small private planes have fallen to the lowest levels in decades as industry and government work...
Hanover Stone Partners to Offer Vendor Risk Management Program for Commercial Entities August 12, 2016 Hanover Stone Partners, a risk management services firm, and accounting and advisory firm Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, have partnered...
Climate Change And Gisele, The Law of the Land August 11, 2016 By Don Jergler When the opening ceremony of the Olympics in Rio highlighted climate change, it wasn’t hard to imagine the buzz –...
Robinson Resigns as Hanover President of Specialty Insurance August 11, 2016 The Hanover Insurance Group Inc., a Worcester, Mass.-based holding company for several property and casualty insurance firms, has announced the...
Firms May Shirk Foreign Verdicts as a Result of Chevron’s Pollution Win August 11, 2016 By Paul Barrett Chevron wasn’t the only winner in Monday’s ruling by a federal appeals court over its long-running Ecuadorian pollution litigation. The...