Google Wins Copyright Scanning Case Against Authors; Judge Finds ‘Fair Use’ November 15, 2013 By Jonathan Stempel Google Inc. on Thursday won dismissal of a long-running lawsuit by authors who accused the Internet search company of digitally...
Telematics An Advantage with Driverless Cars, Says Progressive CEO November 15, 2013 By Marci Jacobs and Noah Buhayar Progressive Corp. said its technology that tracks driver behavior to set insurance rates will help the company adapt as automated...
Insurers, Regulators Question Obama’s Healthcare Promise ‘Fix’ November 14, 2013 By Caroline Humer and Lewis Krauskopf Insurers and state regulators say that President Barack Obama’s “fix” for policies canceled under his healthcare reform law will create...
GMI, Charles James Cayias to Offer Insurance for Professional Pilot Cars November 14, 2013 GMI Insurance, a managing general agency specializing in commercial transportation exposures, has formed an exclusive partnership with Charles James Cayias...
Senate Joins House in Passing Compounding Pharmacy Oversight Bill November 14, 2013 By Matthew Perrone The Senate voted Tuesday to advance a bill designed to tighten government oversight of pharmacies that custom-mix prescription drugs, in...
Investors to Double Catastrophe Bonds by 2018: BNY Mellon November 14, 2013 By Sarah Jones The amount of insurance-linked securities outstanding may reach $150 billion by the end of 2018 as institutional investors including pension...
House Passes Bill Requiring Reporting by Asbestos Victims’ Trusts November 14, 2013 By Jonathan D. Salant Honeywell International Inc., whose political action committee donates more money than any other corporate PAC, and the U.S. Chamber of...
Obamacare Banking on Enrollment Surge Near Deadlines November 14, 2013 By Alex Nussbaum and Alex Wayne Almost 1 million people who applied for health care on the government insurance exchanges last month left without choosing a...
Fairholme Offers to Buy Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Mortgage Insurance Business November 14, 2013 Fairholme Capital Management has proposed to buy the insurance businesses of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a move that seeks...
White House Willing to Consider Fix to Stop Health Policy Cancellations November 13, 2013 By Roger Runningen and Mike Dorning The Obama administration today indicated it was willing to consider Democratic legislation to halt some of the hundreds of thousands...