Supreme Court Rules Garment Design Elements Copyrightable March 22, 2017 By Lawrence Hurley The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that basic elements in cheerleader uniform designs merit copyright protection, handing a victory...
Insurance Information Institute Names Palmer as Head of Communications March 22, 2017 Kristin S. Palmer has been named senior vice president and head of Communications at the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). Palmer...
10 More Facts on How Employee Substance Misuse Impacts Businesses March 22, 2017 More than 70 percent of U.S. employers are feeling the direct impact of prescription drug misuse in their workplaces, according...
Supreme Court OK with Delay in Bringing Patent Infringement Suits March 22, 2017 By Jan Wolfe A U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Tuesday in a lawsuit over adult diapers will make it more difficult for companies...
From Fiduciary Rule to Overtime: What to Expect from Trump Labor Nominee Acosta March 22, 2017 By the time President Donald Trump’s first nominee for labor secretary withdrew from consideration, there was little doubt where he...
Thunderstorms Just as Costly to Insurers as Hurricanes: Study March 22, 2017 Risk to U.S. property from thunderstorms is as high as from hurricanes, according to new research finding that for the...
How Medical Liability Insurers’ $30 Billion ‘Cushion’ Is Also Barrier to Profit March 22, 2017 By Joseph S. Harrington, CPCU, ARP For all the changes in healthcare over the past 10 years, the principal challenges facing medical professional liability (MPL) insurance...
Aon Gains Upper Hand in Non-Compete and Poaching Lawsuit vs. Alliant March 22, 2017 By Don Jergler A legal battle between two insurance brokerages over whether a former employee violated non-compete agreements and poached numerous employees is...
CFC Underwriting Launches Cyber Incident Response App March 22, 2017 Specialist lines underwriting agency, CFC Underwriting, has launched a cyber incident response application that will allow policyholders to notify a...
Departing AIG CEO Gets No Bonus But Will Get $5 Million to Stay Until Successor Arrives March 21, 2017 By Mark Hollmer Peter Hancock is getting $5 million in cash to stay on as American International Group’s chief executive officer while the...