NFL Players with CTE Sue to Force Teams to Pay Workers’ Compensation Benefits November 30, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson A group of 38 former National Football League players have sued to force the NFL to pay them workers’ compensation...
DUAL Commercial, Aspen Insurance Partner on Management Liability Program November 30, 2016 DUAL Commercial, a subsidiary of the Hyperion Insurance Group Limited, has partnered with Aspen American Insurance Co., part of Aspen...
Asbestos Losses Continue to Haunt P/C Insurers: A.M. Best November 29, 2016 Net ultimate asbestos losses for the U.S. property/casualty industry have risen once again. They’re now at $100 billion, and that’s...
How to Get Teens to Take Dangers of Distracted Driving Seriously November 29, 2016 A program to educate teens about distracted driving—including a tour of a hospital trauma center and testimony from a trauma...
Supreme Court Rejects Stanford’s Appeal of Ponzi Scheme Conviction November 29, 2016 By Lawrence Hurley The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Texas financier Robert Allen Stanford’s bid to overturn his conviction and 110-year prison...
Rep. Price, Obamacare Critic, Is Trump’s Choice to Lead Health Agency November 29, 2016 By Anna Edney, Billy House and Jennifer Jacobs President-elect Donald Trump said he’ll nominate U.S. Representative Tom Price, one of the main architects of legislation to repeal and...
At Trial, Anthem-Cigna Merger Called Harmful to Competition November 29, 2016 By Andrew Harris, Bloomberg Anthem Inc.’s proposed $48 billion merger with Cigna Corp. could give the insurer the power to raise prices for employers...
Wells Fargo Banks on Arbitration to Settle Fake Account Claims November 29, 2016 By Chris Dolmetsch, Bloomberg and Laura Keller Wells Fargo & Co. is trying to keep dozens of customers suing over bogus accounts opened by its employees out...
Allstate to Pay $1.4 Billion for SquareTrade, Seller of Warranties for Mobile Devices, Appliances November 28, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson The Allstate Corp. agreed to acquire SquareTrade, a consumer electronics and appliance protection plan provider that distributes through many of...
Verisk Acquires Analytics Firm MarketStance November 28, 2016 Analytics firm Verisk Analytics Inc. has acquired MarketStance, a provider of market intelligence data and analytics to the property/casualty insurance...