Gallagher’s Artex Risk Completes Purchase of ILS Specialist Horseshoe Insurance November 18, 2019 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced its captive and alternative risk transfer solutions subsidiary, Artex Risk Solutions Inc., has completed...
New Hampshire Woman Pleads Guilty to Demanding Money for Fake Illnesses November 18, 2019 A New Hampshire woman has pleaded guilty to sending 12 letters demanding nearly $400,000 in compensation from restaurants and food...
Walmart Alters Disability Reassignment Policy to Settle Suit in Maine November 18, 2019 Walmart has agreed to change its national policy for reassigning disabled workers to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S....
Microsoft Puts Israeli Facial Recognition Startup Under Ethics Microscope November 18, 2019 By Jeffrey Dastin Microsoft Corp. has hired former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate whether the use of facial recognition technology developed...
Data Firm Palantir’s Partnership with Japan’s Sompo Insurance Targets Health, Cyber November 18, 2019 By Jane Lanhee Lee and Sam Nussey Silicon Valley data analytics company Palantir Technologies Inc. has established a joint venture with Japanese insurance holding company Sompo Holdings...
Demand for M&A Insurance Sees Significant Growth: Aon November 18, 2019 An increase in M&A activity in today’s challenging economic environment is driving significant growth in demand for M&A insurance products,...
Smokers Who Switch from Tobacco to Vaping Rapidly Boost Heart Health: Study November 18, 2019 By Kate Kelland Chronic smokers who switched from tobacco cigarettes to e-cigarette vapes in a large randomized control trial saw a significant improvement...
Aviva to Retain China, Singapore Businesses After Conducting Asian Review November 18, 2019 By Lucca de Paoli and Benjamin Robertson Aviva Plc, the U.K. insurer that’s overhauling some businesses as part of its chief executive officer’s turnaround plan, is to...
Epstein Estate Vows Compensation for Accusers Who Drop Damage Lawsuits November 18, 2019 By Tom Hays The estate of Jeffrey Epstein wants to set up a fund using the late financier’s fortune to compensate women willing...
Supreme Court Will Hear Google’s Latest Effort to End Oracle’s Copyright Claim November 18, 2019 By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear Google’s bid to escape Oracle Corp.’s multi-billion dollar lawsuit accusing Google...