Update on Lawsuits Targeting Vaping; Litigation Expected to Grow September 30, 2019 By Brendan Pierson Several deaths and potentially hundreds of illnesses tied to e-cigarettes, which allow users to inhale nicotine vapor, often flavored, without...
Insured Losses from Typhoon Faxai Estimated at US$5 Billion to US$9 Billion: RMS September 30, 2019 RMS, the Newark, Calif.-based risk modeling and analytics firm, has estimated that the insured loss from Typhoon Faxai will be...
U.K. Embraces E-cigarettes, as U.S. Scrambles to Crack Down on Vaping September 30, 2019 By Maria Cheng While the U.S. scrambles to crack down on vaping, Britain has embraced electronic cigarettes as a powerful tool to help...
Here’s How EU Officials Rate Chances of Brexit Deal – as Deadline Looms September 30, 2019 By Ian Wishart It’s endgame time (again) on Brexit. A month before the U.K.’s scheduled departure, it seems to be anyone’s guess whether...
Wholesale Broker H.W. Kaufman Buys U.K. MGA and Cyber Specialist Node International September 30, 2019 H.W. Kaufman Group, the Farmington Hills, Mich.-based wholesale broker and managing general agent, announced the acquisition of Node International, a...
How Early Signs of Lung Effects of Vaping Were Missed and Downplayed September 30, 2019 By Robert Langreth and Lauren Etter Scientists, regulators and e-cigarette proponents missed, ignored or downplayed signs that vaping could significantly damage the lungs for nearly a...
Strong E&S Premium Growth in Response to Weak Results; Top 15 E&S Writers: Fitch September 30, 2019 By L.S. Howard Direct written premiums in the U.S. excess and surplus (E&S) lines market during 2018 grew at its greatest rate since...
Trump Signs Stopgap Funding for Government That Includes Flood Program September 29, 2019 President Donald Trump has signed a continuing resolution that will avoid a federal government shutdown by funding the government at...
Analysts See Senate Joining House on Marijuana Banking Law September 29, 2019 By Felice Maranz A stronger-than-expected 321-103 vote in the House in favor of the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act, which allows banks...
Europe’s Money Laundering Scandals Expand with Criminal Probe of ABN Amro September 27, 2019 By Ruben Munsterman and Wout Vergauwen Europe’s widening money laundering scandals took a new turn as ABN Amro Bank NV disclosed a criminal probe over alleged...