GEICO CEO Roberts to Retire End of 2020; Berkshire Hathaway’s Combs to Succeed December 23, 2019 Bill Roberts, GEICO’s president and chief executive officer, has announced that he will retire in December 2020 after 35 years...
How High Tech Competition Is Transforming NFL Helmets December 23, 2019 By Tim Booth Long gone are the days of the leather shell and single-bar face mask. Today’s football helmets are technological marvels, using...
Bipartisan Internet Privacy Proposal Calls for User OK to Share Data But Is Mum on Suits December 23, 2019 By Ben Brody, Rebecca Kern and Daniel R. Stoller A top House panel unveiled long-awaited draft privacy legislation that calls for limits on sharing consumers’ information and would allow...
The Hartford Joins Insurers Limiting Fossil Fuel Investments, Underwriting December 23, 2019 The Hartford became the latest insurance carrier to cut back on business it does with the fossil fuel industry out...
U.S. E-Cigarette Regulation Has Been Delayed for Years December 23, 2019 By Chris Kirkham As the Federal Drug Administration pressures e-cigarette firms to stamp out youth vaping, the agency faces criticism itself for failing...
Cox Communications Found Liable for $1 Billion for Infringing Music Copyrights December 23, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson A U.S. District Court jury last Thursday found telecom company Cox Communications Inc. liable to pay $1 billion to music...
U.S. Government Backs Bayer in Bid to Overturn Roundup Cancer Verdict December 23, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Justice Department said a federal appeals court should reverse a lower court verdict...
Spending Bills with Flood, Terrorism Insurance Renewals Go to President Trump December 20, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson The Senate yesterday went along with House measures that fund the military and rest of the federal government through next...
How Car Makers Are Doing with Voluntary Accord to Install Automatic Braking Systems December 20, 2019 Three years ahead of schedule, four vehicle manufacturers— Tesla, Volvo, Audi and Mercedes— have already met their voluntary commitment under...
Insured Losses in 2019 Estimated at $56B, Down from $93B Last Year: Swiss Re December 20, 2019 Global insured losses in 2019 dropped to an estimated US$56 billion, from US$93 billion in 2018 and below the annual...