Lawsuits Targeting E-Cigarettes Increase Along with Death, Illness Reports September 17, 2019 By Brendan Pierson Several deaths and potentially hundreds of illnesses have been tied to e-cigarettes, which allow users to inhale nicotine vapor, often...
Agency Vows Lower Cyber Insurance Deductible for Multi-factor Verification September 17, 2019 Coalition, a cyber insurance agency for small and midsize businesses, has launched an incentive program to reward policyholders who implement...
IRS Makes Settlement Offer to Taxpayers Involved in ‘Dirty’ Micro-Captive Insurance September 16, 2019 The Internal Revenue Service said it is mailing a time-limited settlement offer for certain taxpayers under audit who participated in...
Startup Agency Zeguro Helps Businesses Manage Cyber Risk and Insurance Premiums September 16, 2019 By Mark Hollmer Insurtech Zeguro has launched its platform designed to help small and midsize companies manage cyber threats in multiple ways. The...
Amazon Under Scrutiny Over Claims of Unsafe Conditions for Delivery Drivers September 16, 2019 Three U.S. senators on Thursday said Amazon.com Inc should stop working with delivery contractors that violate labor laws by imposing...
Facing Thousands of Opioid Lawsuits, Purdue Pharma Files for Bankruptcy Protection September 16, 2019 By Mike Spector OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP filed for bankruptcy protection Sunday night, succumbing to pressure from more than 2,600 lawsuits alleging...
Bill Would Allow Service Members to Sue Military for Medical Malpractice September 16, 2019 U.S. Senators John Kennedy (R-La.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) have introduced legislation to allow active duty service members to sue...
Pharmacies, Distributors Say Opioid Case Judge Biased, Seek Removal September 16, 2019 By Andrew Harris AmerisourceBergen Corp., Cardinal Health Inc., CVS Health Corp. units and other prescription drug distributors and pharmacies moved to bounce Cleveland...
Willis Towers Watson, Sompo GRS Launch Middle Market Real Estate Platform September 16, 2019 Willis Towers Watson has entered into a strategic partnership with Sompo Global Risk Solutions (GRS) to create an integrated insurance...
Insurers Looking to Add Jobs in Low Unemployment, High Tech Environment September 13, 2019 About 62 percent of insurance companies polled said they intend to increase staff in the next 12 months, according to...