Why Regulation Is Good for Driverless Cars January 21, 2016 By Megan McArdle, Bloomberg View You don’t often hear a libertarian praising a federal regulator when it starts offering “guidance” and “coordination” for some innovative...
Travelers’ Q4 Profit Takes Hit January 21, 2016 By Lily Katz Travelers Cos., the only property-casualty insurer in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, said fourth-quarter profit fell 17 percent as investment...
Icahn Activism Not AIG’s First Test Under Pressure January 21, 2016 By Sonali Basak American International Group Inc. knows what it’s like to be circled by hawks. American International Group Inc. knows what it’s...
OneBeacon Launches Coverage for Community Health Centers January 21, 2016 OneBeacon Healthcare Group, a member of OneBeacon Insurance Group, has launched a new federally qualified community health clinics and providers...
First GM Ignition Switch Trial Sidetracked by Check Fraud Allegation January 20, 2016 By Erik Larson An Oklahoma family’s eviction from their “dream house” following allegations of check fraud is threatening to derail the first trial...
Supreme Court Rules Monetary Offer Doesn’t End Class Action January 20, 2016 The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against advertising firm Campbell-Ewald in a class action case, saying the lawsuit can...
Aspen Acquires Crop Insurer AgriLogic January 20, 2016 Specialty insurer Aspen Insurance has acquired AgriLogic Insurance Services and certain affiliates for cash in a transaction that further diversifies...
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to U.S. Patent Review Process January 20, 2016 By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether a federal agency’s procedures have made it too easy to successfully cancel patents...
When Are Employee Wellness Programs No Longer Voluntary? January 20, 2016 By Rebecca Greenfield Dale Arnold, who worked for Wisconsin plastics maker Flambeau, chose not to take his work-sponsored health assessment and biometric screening....
Supreme Court Declines Another Challenge to Affordable Care Act January 20, 2016 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court refused to take up a new constitutional challenge to the Affordable Care Act, turning away an...