Massachusetts Insurance Agency CEO Charged in $270K Insurance Fraud Scheme March 29, 2019 The president and CEO of a Taunton, Mass., insurance agency has been indicted in connection with an alleged embezzlement scheme...
FDA Medical Panel Opposes Restrictions on Breast Implants at This Time March 29, 2019 By Matthew Perrone Government medical advisers said this week it’s too soon to ban a type of breast implant that has recently been...
Purdue Pharma Owners Sued by New York Over Opioid Addiction Epidemic March 29, 2019 By Erik Larson The billionaire owners of Purdue Pharma LP were sued by New York state for allegedly triggering a U.S. addiction epidemic...
Alliant Hires Rossi Capital Partners’ Rossi as Vice President in New York March 29, 2019 Alliant has hired Francis Rossi as vice president. In this new role, the New York-based property and casualty insurance veteran...
Swedbank Fires CEO on Growing Investor Criticism of Handling of Laundering Scandal March 29, 2019 By Esha Vaish and Johan Ahlander Swedbank dismissed Birgitte Bonnesen as chief executive on Thursday only an hour before its annual meeting after disgruntled shareholders rounded...
Judge Allows Suit Over Nestle Claim Its Poland Spring Water Is From Natural Spring March 29, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge on Thursday rejected Nestle SA’s bid to dismiss a revised lawsuit claiming that it defrauded consumers by...
Mozambique City of Beira Tried to Battle Climate Change – Then Cyclone Idai Hit March 29, 2019 By Cara Anna Long before Cyclone Idai roared in and tore apart Mozambique’s seaside city of Beira, the mayor dreamed of protecting his...
Africa Re Joins World Bank’s IFC to Build Crop Insurance Market for Nigeria’s Farmers March 29, 2019 The International Finance Corp. (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, announced it has signed an agreement with Africa...
Lloyd’s Chief Risk Officer Weaver Leaving Market After 16 Years March 29, 2019 Lloyd’s of London announced that Hilary Weaver, the corporation’s chief risk officer, is leaving at the end of March 2019...
Chubb Bermuda Names Porter Head of Financial Lines March 29, 2019 Chubb Bermuda has named Richard Porter as senior vice president, head of Financial Lines. In this role, Porter is responsible...