Drugmakers Begin New Year by Raising Prices January 2, 2020 By Michael Erman Drugmakers including Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Gilead Sciences Inc., and Biogen Inc. hiked U.S. list prices on more than 50 drugs...
Appeals Court OKs Affordable Care Act’s Risk Payments to Insurers January 2, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. appeals court upheld the validity of a federal program governing the payment of billions of dollars to insurers...
12 New Year’s Resolutions for Insurance Agents December 31, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson During the course of a year, Insurance Journal columnists, consultants and other writers dispense countless words of wisdom on how...
Program Underwriters Seek ‘New, New’ Spaces While Administrators Embrace Insurtech December 31, 2019 By Amy O'Connor Fueled by efficiencies introduced by insurtechs and underwriters’ interest in niche classes, the insurance program business has experienced impressive growth...
Diet Dr Pepper Is Not Promising Weight Loss, Court Rules December 31, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. federal appeals court on Monday said the maker of Diet Dr Pepper did not deceive consumers into thinking...
Puff, Puff, Passed: 2019 Marijuana Laws in Review and 2020 Projections December 31, 2019 By Nathaniel Glasser and Eric Emanuelson With 2019 nearly rolled up, it is time to exhale and recap the latest dose of marijuana laws affecting the...
Most Common Workers’ Compensation Medical Provider Fraud Schemes December 31, 2019 By Samuel V. King While most insurance claims are legitimate, studies indicate that 10% or more of all property/casualty insurance claims are fraudulent. In...
Uber, Postmates Sue to Overturn California Gig Worker Law as Unconstitutional December 31, 2019 By Joel Rosenblatt and Ellen Huet Uber Technologies Inc. and Postmates Inc. sued the state of California, alleging that a labor rights law set to go...
Why Small Business Liability Insurance Must Be Advanced Into the Digital Age December 30, 2019 By Jay Bregman Liability insurance as we know it no longer suits a large fraction of today’s and tomorrow’s small-business owners. Brokers and...
California ‘Gig’ Worker Law Affects Employers Inside and Outside the State December 30, 2019 By Joyce M. Rosenberg A California law that makes it harder for companies to treat workers as independent contractors takes effect next week, forcing...