Workers’ Lawsuit Against McDonald’s Seeks Safety Measures, Not Damages May 26, 2020 By Tom Hals As U.S. businesses reopen, worried workers and their advocates are borrowing a legal strategy commonly used to shut down rowdy...
As Hurricane Season Starts, Coronavirus to Impact Disaster Preparedness May 26, 2020 By Freida Frisaro With forecasters predicting another intense Atlantic hurricane season with as many as 13 to 19 named storms, disaster preparedness experts...
Space Explorers Should Beware of Viruses From Outer Space: Opinion May 26, 2020 By Adam Minter, Bloomberg Opinion This summer, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration will launch a rover designed to collect samples of the Martian surface...
NFL Player Sues Airline, Says Attendants Failed to Stop Sexual Harassment by Passenger May 26, 2020 An NFL player is suing United Airlines, saying he was harassed and sexually assaulted by an intoxicated female passenger on...
CFC Launches Standalone Licensing Agreement Liability Product for IP Risks May 26, 2020 CFC has released an insurance product for licensing agreements that expands on the company’s suite of media and intellectual property...
What’s a Life Worth? America Weighs Costs, Benefits of Social Distancing May 25, 2020 By Michael Tackett We are becoming a nation of amateur actuaries, calculating the risk of restarting our lives. Can we go outside? Can...
Workers Worry Over Enforcement of Meatpacking Plant Safety Recommendations May 22, 2020 By Amy Forliti Federal recommendations meant to keep meatpacking workers safe as they return to plants that were shuttered by the coronavirus have...
Not All Homes in Wildfire Zones Are Uninsurable. Here’s How Insurers Can Tell. May 22, 2020 By Jim Sams Fire-risk scores now used by insurance underwriters can sometimes can make it challenging for homeowners to find coverage. Zesty.ai, a...
Insurers, Agents Propose Pandemic Business Relief Plan; Plaintiffs Offer BIG Compromise May 22, 2020 Key segments of the property/casualty insurance industry, which is facing mounting claims for business interruption losses from the pandemic, have...
Some of Hand Sanitizer Purell’s Claims Called Misleading, Draw Lawsuits May 22, 2020 By Bob Van Voris and Gerald Porter Jr. Everyone’s favorite hand sanitizer may have to stand trial for claiming it can stop you from getting sick. A trio...