Next for IBM’s Watson: Insurance Jobs in Jeopardy? February 22, 2011 By Andrew G. Simpson IBM wasted no time in parlaying the winning performance of its artificially intelligent Watson on the TV game show “Jeopardy!”...
Medical Protective to Offer No Cost Cyber Liability Coverage February 22, 2011 Medical professional liability insurer Medical Protective is now offering MedPro CyberShield, a cyber liability coverage product at no additional charge...
Supreme Court Rules Federal Law Shields Vaccine Makers from Suits February 22, 2011 By James Vicini The Supreme Court ruled that federal law shields vaccine makers from product liability lawsuits in state court seeking damages for...
Rockhill Appoints Orza to Lead Management, Professional Liability Unit February 22, 2011 Rockhill Insurance Company, a member of Columbus, Ohio-based State Auto Group, has appointed A.Q. “Skip” Orza II to leads its...
Burns & Wilcox Names Cunningham Director of Leisure, Recreation Unit February 22, 2011 Wholesale broker Burns & Wilcox has named Grace Cunningham as director of its Leisure and Recreation Center of Excellence. Cunningham...
Litigation, Investigation Fears Driving Up D&O Insurance Limits February 22, 2011 Directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance is gaining traction as more companies are increasing their D&O liability limits and a...
Senate to Vote on Patent Damages Reform After Break February 22, 2011 By Diane Bartz and Thomas Ferraro The U.S. Senate aims to begin consideration next month of a bipartisan bill to revamp the U.S. patent system and...
BP Oil Spill Claims Fund Alters Some Payment Rules February 22, 2011 By Holbrook Mohr The administrator of BP’s $20 billion Gulf oil spill fund announced new rules on how final payments will be determined...
Allstate Sues Citi, Deutsche Bank Over Mortgage Securities February 22, 2011 By Jonathan Stempel and Maria Aspan Allstate Corp. sued Citigroup Inc. and Deutsche Bank AG, accusing the banks of causing losses by hiding the risks on...
A Changing Workforce Among Many Challenges Facing Workers’ Comp February 21, 2011 By Stephen J. Klingel, NCCI Holdings Inc. Looking out into the future, the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has identified a number of issues that industry...