Mass. SJC Says Hospital Does Not Have Duty of Care in Former Patient’s Stabbing Suit August 22, 2018 By Elizabeth Blosfield The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that Steward Carney Hospital does not have a duty of care after a...
The Hartford to Acquire Specialty Insurer Navigators in $2.1 Billion Deal August 22, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson The Hartford Financial Services Group has agreed to acquire specialty insurer The Navigators Group in a transaction that values Navigators...
Guy Carpenter Partners with RPC Consulting to Offer Re/Insurance Analytic Platform August 22, 2018 Guy Carpenter & Co., the global risk and reinsurance specialist and wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Cos., announced...
Insurance Premiums from Insurtech to Exceed $400 Billion by 2023: Study August 22, 2018 Insurance premiums generated by emerging insurtech services will exceed $400 billion by 2023, up from an estimated $187 billion in...
Engineers Determined Genoa Bridge’s Strength Had Reduced by 20%: Report August 22, 2018 By Colleen Barry and Andrea Rosa Engineering experts determined in February that corrosion of the metal cables supporting the Genoa highway bridge had reduced the bridge’s...
Workers Win $1.9 Million Sexual Harassment Settlement with Uber August 22, 2018 By Peter Blumberg The cost of Uber Technologies Inc.’s sexual harassment scandal is now itemized: 56 current and former employees who filed claims...
QBE’s Restructuring Gains Traction with Its Focus on Profitable Underwriting August 22, 2018 By L.S. Howard QBE’s restructuring over the last year has focused on exiting loss-making businesses and portfolios, while rigorously emphasizing profitable underwriting across...
Google Accused of Illegally Tracking, Violating Privacy of Smartphone Users August 22, 2018 By Jonathan Stempel Google has been accused in a lawsuit of illegally tracking the movements of millions of iPhone and Android phone users...
Hannover Re’s CEO Wallin to Retire, Succeeded by Swiss Re’s Henchoz August 22, 2018 Hannover Re announced that Chief Executive Officer Ulrich Wallin will retire following the company’s annual general meeting on May 8,...
Corless Promoted to CEO of Workers’ Comp Provider AF Group in Michigan August 22, 2018 By Don Jergler Lisa Corless has been promoted to president and CEO of AF Group, a subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield of...