2 CATCo Executives Sue Markel Over Firing; Claim They Are Owed $77 Million February 22, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson Two fired executives of Markel’s Bermuda reinsurance operations are suing Markel claiming the company created a false narrative alleging they...
Michael Jackson Estate $100M Lawsuit Alleges ‘Character Assassination’ by HBO February 22, 2019 By Edvard Pettersson The estate of Michael Jackson sued HBO for $100 million over what it says is the “posthumous character assassination” of...
U.S. Working with Mexico, Canada to Block African Swine Fever February 22, 2019 By Julie Ingwersen The United States, Canada and Mexico are coordinating efforts to prevent the arrival of a highly contagious swine disease that...
China Regulator to Retain Control of Anbang Insurance Group Until Next Year February 22, 2019 China’s banking and insurance regulator said on Friday it will extend its control of Anbang Insurance Group Co. Ltd. for...
New Jersey Woman Sentenced to Prison for Stealing $190K from Former Employer February 22, 2019 A former site manager for a temporary staffing agency in New Jersey has been sentenced to prison for stealing $190,000...
Baltimore Sues Chemical Company Monsanto over PCB Pollution February 22, 2019 Baltimore has filed a lawsuit against the agrochemical giant Monsanto and two other companies, accusing them of polluting city waterways...
Dropped Thermos May Have Been Behind Deadly 2017 New York Bus Crash February 22, 2019 By Ryan Beene and Alan Levin A dropped thermos wedged between the brake and accelerator pedals of a charter bus may have been behind a 2017...
Financial, Reputational Costs of Cyber Attacks Can Ruin Small, Medium Firms: Chubb February 22, 2019 The average price tag for a business to recover after a cyber attack is $400,000, which can be fatal for...
Arch Capital Group Names Englesbe as Chief Risk Officer February 22, 2019 Arch Capital Group Ltd. announced that Janice Englesbe will join the company as senior vice president, chief risk officer (CRO)...
Scandinavians Stunned over Region’s Growing Money Laundering Allegations February 22, 2019 By Amanda Billner and Love Liman Scandinavians are taking a hard look at their institutions as allegations of systematic money laundering rock the entire region. With...