New York State Employers Must Comply With New Paid Family Leave Law December 27, 2017 By Bennett Pine New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a phased-in system of paid family leave that will become effective...
ArcelorMittal Subsidiary to Pay $1.5M in Pennsylvania Coke Plant Lawsuit December 27, 2017 By Marc Levy A subsidiary of European steel giant ArcelorMittal has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit over allegations that...
UnitedHealth to Acquire Banmedica in Chile for $2.8B December 27, 2017 UnitedHealth Group Inc said on Friday [Dec. 22] it signed a definitive agreement to buy Chilean healthcare company Banmedica SA...
Ed Appoints Clarkson from Aon as Managing Director – Marine December 27, 2017 Ed, the London-based reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker, announced the appointment of Heather Clarkson as managing director – Marine. She...
Clarke Named President of TDECU Insurance Agency December 27, 2017 Connie Clarke has been appointed president of TDECU Insurance Agency LLC in Lake Jackson, Texas. Clarke brings more than 20...
Workplace Fatalities Continue to Increase, with Transportation Incidents #1 Cause December 27, 2017 There were 5,190 workplace fatalities reported in the U.S. in 2016, a seven percent increase over the previous year. According...
EPA Clears Monsanto Roundup Chemical of Health Risks to Humans December 27, 2017 By Tom Polansek The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has said that glyphosate, the key ingredient in Monsanto Co.’s top-selling weed killer Roundup, is...
New Product Uses Blockchain to Show Proof of Insurance December 27, 2017 By Mark Hollmer The Institutes’ work with insurers in the blockchain space has led to a debut product – a tool designed to...
Court in California Rules Novartis Can Be Sued Over Generic Drug Injuries December 22, 2017 By Nate Raymond California’s top court has opened the door for consumers to sue Novartis AG and other makers of brand-name pharmaceutical products...
CNA’s Sather Joins AXIS Insurance U.S. Programs as Underwriter December 22, 2017 Matthew Sather has joined the U.S. Programs, Property & Casualty team of AXIS Insurance business unit as a vice president...