Citing Safety, Union Sues to Block Trump Waivers That Speed Up Poultry Lines July 29, 2020 By Mike Dorning A food workers’ union filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday to block Trump administration waivers that allow poultry plants to operate...
Another Specialty Broker Begins Selling Pandemic Insurance Coverage July 28, 2020 By Don Jergler A Newport Beach, Calif.-based specialty broker believes that now is the best time to start offering pandemic insurance. Elite Risk...
GOP Senator Wants to Tie Internet Firms’ Liability Immunity to Curb on Behavioral Ads July 28, 2020 By Nandita Bose Republican Senator Josh Hawley on Tuesday introduced legislation that would penalize large tech companies that sell or show targeted advertisements...
Average Age of Cars Americans Are Driving Nears 12 Years: IHS Markit July 28, 2020 By Joseph White Americans are hanging on to their cars and trucks longer, pushing the average age of vehicles on the road to...
Insurtech Fundraising Rises in Q2 with $1.6 Billion Invested July 28, 2020 Following the COVID-19-induced slowdown in global insurtech investment during the first months of 2020, insurtech firms raised $1.56 billion during...
Judge Nixes 7% Plaintiffs Attorneys’ Fee on Opioid Settlements July 28, 2020 By Tom Hals and Nate Raymond A federal judge overseeing thousands of opioid lawsuits declined on Monday to grant a demand by plaintiffs attorneys for fees...
Trump Administration Wants FCC to Write Rules on Liability for Social Media Content July 28, 2020 By David Shepardson A U.S. Commerce Department agency on Monday petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to reinterpret a 1996 law to require transparency...
U.S. Volkswagen Owners Cheated in Diesel Scam Receive $9.8 Billion in Settlements July 28, 2020 By David Shepardson U.S. buyers of polluting Volkswagen AG vehicles received more than $9.8 billion in settlements, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said...
Workers Compensation Rates Could Start Rising in 2021, Says W.R. Berkley CEO July 28, 2020 By Mark Hollmer For W.R. Berkley Corp. and most other workers’ compensation carriers, rates have declined for some time. That trend could start...
IAT Insurance Adds Open Lot Coverage for Franchised Auto Dealerships July 28, 2020 IAT Insurance Group has expanded its multi-line DealerPack offerings for franchised auto dealerships to include dealers open lot insurance. Key...