Pandemic-Delayed Trials Over Drugmakers’ Marketing of Opioids to Begin April 19, 2021 By Nate Raymond and Brendan Pierson Four drugmakers, including Johnson & Johnson and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., will go to trial on Monday over claims they...
Auto Insurers Lead 2020 U.S. Property/Casualty Impairments: AM Best April 16, 2021 Seven insurance company impairments were identified in the U.S. property/casualty industry in 2020, with five of the seven involving auto...
Risk of COVID-19 Exposure on Airlines Drops when Middle Seats Are Empty: Study April 16, 2021 By Alan Levin and Mary Schlangenstein The risk of being exposed to the COVID-19 virus on an airline flight drops by as much as half when...
Many Climate Scientists Moving from Fieldwork to Jobs in Financial Services April 16, 2021 By Iain Withers, Carolyn Cohn and Simon Jessop LONDON – Environmental scientist Laura Garcia Velez cut her teeth on projects to help Ethiopian farmers insure crops for drought...
Russian Spy Agency SVR Responsible for SolarWinds Hack: White House April 16, 2021 By Christopher Bing The White House said in a statement on Thursday that Russia’s foreign intelligence service, known as the SVR, was responsible...
Zywave Acquires Risk Management Solutions Provider, Enquiron April 16, 2021 Insurance technology provider Zywave announced the acquisition of Enquiron, the Boston-based provider of risk management and consultative business solutions. Financial...
People Moves: Chubb Appoints Execs in Construction, A&H; Hippo Adds to Legal & Compliance; Alleyne Named Chief Legal Officer at Munich Re US April 16, 2021 By Andrea Wells Chubb has appointed Lyndsey Christofer as executive vice president, Construction Industry Practice Leader for its large account segment. In this...
Corvus, Skyward Specialty to Offer Cyber Coverage for Cargo Risks April 16, 2021 Corvus Insurance, a provider of commercial insurance products powered by AI-driven risk data, and Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, a specialty...
American Modern Launches Digital Social Media Toolkit for Agents April 15, 2021 American Modern, a specialty insurance provider of residential and recreational coverage, has launched Social To Go, an online toolkit designed...
McDonald’s to Require Employee Training to Combat Harassment, Discrimination April 15, 2021 McDonald’s Corp said on Wednesday it will require new training and policies to combat harassment, discrimination and violence at its...