Judge Orders J&J to Pay $344 Million Over Vaginal Mesh Implants Marketing February 3, 2020 By Jef Feeley and Bill Callahan Johnson & Johnson was ordered to pay $344 million for misrepresenting the risks of vaginal-mesh implants to consumers in California,...
AmWINS Names QBE’s Crane to Succeed Murphy As Head of THB, International Division February 3, 2020 Specialty insurance wholesaler AmWINS Group said that Matthew Crane will succeed Frank Murphy as chief executive officer of THB Group...
EU Prepares for Coming of Facial Recognition– On Its Privacy Terms February 3, 2020 By Natalia Drozdiak The European Union has accepted there is no escape from facial recognition, but is seeking to ensure any roll-out that...
UK and EU Commence Sparring Over Post-Brexit Trade Rules February 3, 2020 By Elizabeth Piper and John Chalmers The European Union and Britain clashed over a post-Brexit trade deal on Monday with Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisting he...
Data Driven Business Models to Affect Entire Insurance Value Chain: Swiss Re Report February 3, 2020 Digital transformation empowers consumers to be more informed and independent, and equips insurers with the tools to develop new tailored...
Burger King Says Vegans Should Ask to Have Impossible Whoppers Their Way February 3, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel Burger King, saying it never billed its “Impossible Whoppers” as vegan or promised to cook them a particular way, said...
Factbox: How Companies Are Reacting to Coronavirus February 3, 2020 Companies around the world have warned that a coronavirus outbreak in China could disrupt supply chains or hurt bottom lines...
As Economic Costs of Coronavirus Mount, China Accuses U.S. of Overreacting February 3, 2020 By Kevin Yao and Winni Zhou The economic and diplomatic costs of China’s coronavirus epidemic mounted on Monday with investors knocking $400 billion off the value...
South Carolina Senate Nixes Bill to Ban Handheld Phones While Driving February 3, 2020 It appears that bill in South Carolina requiring anyone using a cellphone while driving to not hold the phone in...
FEMA Grants $131M to Flooded Schools in West Virginia February 3, 2020 Gov. Jim Justice’s office announced on Friday that West Virginia will receive more than $131 million (118 million euros) to...