U.S. Warns Businesses on Major Web Technology Bug ‘Heartbleed’ April 8, 2014 A newly discovered bug in widely used Web encryption technology has made data on many of the world’s major websites...
Supreme Court Allows State Ban on Corporate Political Giving April 8, 2014 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court left intact Iowa’s ban on corporate political donations, as the justices declined a chance to extend...
Supreme Court Denies Appeal by Photographer Who Refused Same-Sex Couple April 8, 2014 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court turned away an appeal from a New Mexico wedding photographer found to have violated a state...
XL Group Launches K&R Coverage with Crisis Management Advisory Services April 8, 2014 XL Group has launched a kidnap, ransom & extortion (KRE) crisis policy that features a new agreement with risk consultancy,...
GM’s Mid-Sized SUVs Get Good News in Insurance Safety Test April 8, 2014 By Jeff Plungis General Motors Co.’s Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain earned the top marks among mid-size sport-utility vehicles in a test designed...
Esurance Names Gellman Chief Marketing Officer April 8, 2014 Esurance, the direct-to-consumer insurance company, said that Alan Gellman has joined the company as chief marketing officer. Gellman will oversee...
Court Says FTC Can Sue Hotel Chain Over Data Breaches April 8, 2014 A U.S. court ruled on Monday that the Federal Trade Commission can proceed with a lawsuit against hotel group Wyndham...
Jury Hits Drugmakers with $9 Billion in Punitive Damages April 8, 2014 By Daniel Levine and Edmund Klamann Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd said it would contest $6 billion in punitive damages imposed by a U.S. federal jury in...
Ridesharing Service Uber Expanding Into Courier Business April 8, 2014 By Sarah McBride App-based ride company Uber will start delivering on its promise of expanding its business into logistics on Tuesday when it...
Arthur J. Gallagher: Q1 Revenues Up 20%; 10 Mergers in Pipeline April 7, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson Illinois-based global insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. reported 20 percent growth in total revenues for its brokerage and...