Judge Tosses Ex-NFL Player’s Lawsuit Alleging Insufficient Benefits Disclosure September 6, 2019 By Chris Dolmetsch, Bloomberg Hours before the kickoff of the pro football season, a judge moved to toss out a lawsuit by a former...
Report Sees ‘Explosive’ Growth for North American Cannabis Market September 5, 2019 By Don Jergler The cannabis market in North America will be worth $47.3 billion by 2024, a new report shows. The report out...
Former Arch Exec Slate to Lead New Great American Accident & Health Division September 5, 2019 Great American Insurance Group has launched an Accident & Health Division, the company’s 35th specialty property and casualty business. The...
Tesla Autopilot Design, Plus Driver Error, to Blame for 2018 Crash: Safety Board September 5, 2019 By David Shepardson The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Wednesday cited driver errors and Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot design as the probable cause...
Walmart Sued by Couple Wounded in El Paso Mass Shooting September 5, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel A couple wounded in the Aug. 3 mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, has sued the retailer,...
Judge Nixes Antitrust Concerns, Allows CVS Purchase of Aetna September 5, 2019 By Diane Bartz A federal judge reviewing a Justice Department decision to allow U.S. pharmacy chain and benefits manager CVS Health Corp. to...
Sedgwick Completes Purchase of York Risk Services September 5, 2019 Insurance and benefits claims firm Sedgwick said it has completed its purchase of York Risk Services Group, which offers claims...
Marsh Names Rouse to Lead U.S. Property; Sartain to Lead FINPRO September 5, 2019 insurance broker Marsh announced senior leadership appointments within its Property and Financial and Professional Liability (FINPRO) Practices. Michael Rouse has...
Marsh’s Ellis Joins AIG to Head Retail Property September 4, 2019 American International Group has appointed Duncan Ellis as head of Retail Property, North America General Insurance. The company said Ellis...
AIG’s Su Joins AXA XL as Underwriting Lead for Structured Risk Solutions September 4, 2019 AXA XL, the property/casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has named Austin Su as U.S. Underwriting Lead of its...