Critics Hit SEC Revamp of Wall Street Whistleblower Program October 14, 2019 By Marcy Gordon A federal agency is moving with little fanfare to revamp one of the most successful whistleblower programs in the government,...
Berkshire’s MedPro Acquires Swiss Re Corporate Health Care Liability Business October 14, 2019 Berkshire Hathaway health care liability insurance unit MedPro Group has agreed to acquire the healthcare professional liability business of Swiss...
Bankruptcy Judge Grants Purdue Pharma Time Out from Government Opioid Litigation October 13, 2019 By Steven Church and Erik Larson Purdue Pharma LP and its billionaire owners won a temporary reprieve from nearly 2,700 opioid lawsuits, giving the bankrupt drugmaker...
Update: Typhoon Hagibis Rips Across Japan, Causing Flooding, Killing at Least 43 October 12, 2019 By Chikafumi Hodo and Shiho Takezawa Japan is sending more than 110,000 people including its Self-Defense Forces to tackle rescue and cleanup operations in the wake...
California Export List Hearing for Surplus Lines Slated for November October 11, 2019 Parametric earthquake coverage and terrorism coverage are among the potential items on the 2019 Export List hearing being held next...
Vaping-Related Illnesses Could be Due to Multiple Causes: U.S. Health Agencies October 11, 2019 U.S. health officials said on Friday there may be more than one cause to the outbreak of the mysterious lung...
Oregon 2020 Workers’ Compensation Premium Assessment Rates Dropping October 11, 2019 The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services announced an 8.4% average reduction in pure premium rates for employers in...
What is Known, Unknown About Lung Illnesses Linked to Vaping October 11, 2019 Government public health officials are continuing to advise people to stop e-cigarette or vaping products, especially with THC, the main...
California Workers’ Comp Bureau Releases Cost Monitoring Update on Reforms October 11, 2019 The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California this week issued a prospective estimate of the cost impact of Senate...
Univ. of Louisiana Monroe to Create Risk Management, Insurance Endowed Chair October 11, 2019 The University of Louisiana-Monroe (ULM) will create an Endowed Chair in Risk Management and Insurance position in the College of...