Judge Declines Plaintiffs’ Bid to Block J&J From Offloading Talcum Liabilities August 27, 2021 By Mike Spector and Maria Chutchian A U.S. judge declined to stop Johnson & Johnson from taking steps to offload widespread Baby Powder liabilities from the...
Veterinarian-Turned-Insurance-Pro Sees Practitioners Thriving But Stressed August 27, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson The country’s veterinarians have weathered the pandemic better than many businesses. Many were able to keep their practices operating from...
Report: More U.S. Residents Heading Toward Climate Change Dangers Than Away August 26, 2021 By Don Jergler It’s counterintuitive to run toward a fire, or any risk for that matter, but that mindest doesn’t seem to always...
Opioid and Asbestos Immunity Cases Could Tilt Bankruptcy Scales Away From Victims August 26, 2021 By Jeremy Hill and Steven Church The billionaire owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP and lumber giant Georgia-Pacific are in high-stakes legal battles to shed...
DealerPolicy Raises $110M for Embedded Insurance for Retail Auto Sales Industry August 26, 2021 DealerPolicy, a digital insurance marketplace for retail car sellers and buyers, announced a $110 million Series C investment led by...
56% of Insurance Companies Plan to Hire Within the Year: Jacobson August 26, 2021 In the next 12 months, 56% of insurance companies plan to increase staff while 37% plan to maintain their current...
What Insurance Firms Promised at White House Cybersecurity Summit August 26, 2021 Four insurance firms — Travelers, Coalition, Resilience Cyber Solutions and Vantage Group— were among the participants in the White House...
White House, Big Tech, Insurers Vow to ‘Raise the Bar’ on Cybersecurity August 26, 2021 By Andrea Shalal The U.S. government on Wednesday said it would work with industry to hammer out new guidelines to improve the security...
People Moves: Insurtech Joyn Adds Schoberth; Chubb’s Lubin Joins Crum & Forster; TransRe Promotes O’Gwen; AXA XL’s Klimczak Moves to U.S. August 25, 2021 Insurtech Joyn Adds Schoberth as Chief Distribution Officer Insurance technology company Joyn Insurance announced the addition of Uwe Schoberth as...
Guidewire Acquires Property Risk Data Firm HazardHub August 25, 2021 Insurance technology firm Guidewire Software said it has acquired HazardHub, an insurtech provider of property risk data to the property/casualty...