Updated Upcoming Insurance Event Cancellations: NAIC, WSIA, Cannabis, CFA… March 10, 2020 The number of industry-related conferences being cancelled, postponed or moved to virtual platforms in response to the coronavirus threat is...
Couple Suing Princess Cruise Line Over Coronavirus Claims Improper Screening March 10, 2020 By Tom Hals A Florida couple who was aboard the coronavirus-hit Grand Princess ocean liner has sued the ship’s owner for more than...
How Shaming Works to Improve Workplace Safety: Viewpoint March 10, 2020 By Cass R. Sunstein, Bloomberg View Can a press release save lives? No doubt about it. At least if it comes from the Occupational Safety and...
U.S. Says 7 Firms Falsely Claiming Products Treat COVID-19 March 9, 2020 The Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have warned seven companies for allegedly selling unapproved products...
Investor Lawsuit Against Bayer Cites ‘Disastrous’ Monsanto Acquisition March 9, 2020 By Chris Dolmetsch A Bayer AG investor sued the board and other top company officials, claiming the “disastrous” 2018 acquisition of Monsanto Co....
Aon to Buy Willis Towers Watson March 9, 2020 Global insurance brokers Aon and Willis Towers Watson announced a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction with an...
Workers on Coronavirus Front Lines Fear Protections Are Inadequate March 9, 2020 By John Shiffman, Marisa Taylor and Joseph Tanfani As coronavirus cases exploded across the world, federal medical workers tasked with screening incoming passengers at U.S. airports grew alarmed:...
How People Perceive and Manage Risks Like Coronavirus March 9, 2020 By Malcolm Ritter Anna Alexander, a property manager in Virginia Beach, Virginia, started the day Monday thinking that she might avoid shaking hands...
This Week’s PLRB Claims Conference Cancelled Due to Concern Over Coronavirus March 8, 2020 A major insurance claims industry conference scheduled to start Sunday, March 8 has been cancelled due to events related to...
AmTrust to Transfer Republic Personal Lines Business to Liberty Mutual March 6, 2020 AmTrust Financial Services said it will transfer to Liberty Mutual renewal rights in six states for its Republic personal lines...