UK Supreme Court Denies Patent Appeals by Huawei and ZTE Over Mobile Technology August 28, 2020 The United Kingdom’s Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously dismissed appeals by China’s Huawei and ZTE in patent disputes over mobile...
Black Farmers Sue to Force Roundup Weedkiller Ban or Product Warnings August 28, 2020 By Tom Polansek A group of Black U.S. farmers filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday, seeking to force Bayer AG to either stop...
NTSB Finds Limo Owner Evaded Safety Rules Before Fatal New York Crash August 28, 2020 By Mary Esch The owner of the stretched limousine that crashed and killed 20 people in upstate New York repeatedly changed the listed...
Exotic Dancer Involved in 2010 Crash Gets $8.6M from Insurer August 28, 2020 A former exotic dancer seriously injured in a 2010 car crash with an off-duty Massachusetts police officer has been paid...
Insured Pandemic Losses ‘Manageable’ as Earnings’ Event, Not a Capital Event August 28, 2020 While COVID-19 losses are large and significant for the insurance sector, they are an earnings’ event, rather than a capital...
Software Firms, MGA Systems and NetRate, Merge August 28, 2020 Two technology providers for managing general agency marketplace are merging their products and firms. MGA Systems Inc., a provider of...
Bayer’s $11 Billion Roundup Settlement Hits Some ‘Bumps’ August 28, 2020 By Mrinalika Roy and Tom Hals German drug company Bayer AG said on Thursday there were “bumps” in sealing its $11 billion settlement of thousands of...
How to Build an Insurance or Any Business with Community at the Center August 28, 2020 By Lori Widmer It’s a common corporate practice to use philanthropic pursuits to improve both their communities and public images. Some organizations donate...
Analytics Helping Insurers Identify Workers’ Compensation ‘Mega’ Claims More Quickly August 28, 2020 By Jim Sams The share of “mega” workers’ compensation claims — those expected to cost $3 million or more — climbed steadily since...
CFC to Expand Coverage to FinTechs with Package Policy August 28, 2020 CFC, a specialist insurance provider of emerging risks, has expanded its suite of products for financial institutions with the launch...