Massachusetts SJC Rules in Favor of Employee Fired for Medical Marijuana Use July 20, 2017 By Elizabeth Blosfield The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled in favor of a woman who was fired by her employer for testing...
Travelers Says It’s ‘Where It Needs to Be’ to Compete; Q2 Results Dampened by Weather July 20, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson Small business insurance leader Travelers Companies is well-positioned to continue to compete in the small commercial insurance space that is...
AGCS Appoints Smith as Head of Engineering, Regional Unit London July 20, 2017 Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS)* has appointed Paul Smith as head of Engineering, Regional Unit London (RUL). He reports...
Chipotle to Reopen Virginia Restaurant After Norovirus Reports July 20, 2017 By Lisa Baertlein Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. said it will reopen a Virginia restaurant on Wednesday, two days after it was closed due...
Rhode Island State Police Issue $57K Fine for Overweight Truck July 20, 2017 The Rhode Island State Police has issued a $57,000 fine against the company that owns the flatbed truck that was...
Philadelphia Fire Captain Facing Charges for Insurance Fraud July 20, 2017 A Philadelphia Fire Department captain has been arrested and charged with insurance fraud. Court records show 43-year-old Yolanda Stallings, of...
Talanx Acquires Generali’s Colombian Businesses for €30M (US$34.6M) July 20, 2017 Talanx has acquired Generali Colombia Seguros Generales S.A. and its life insurance subsidiary, Generali Colombia Vida Compañia de Seguros S.A.,...
Ban on Consumer Mandatory Arbitration Clauses Faces Challenges July 20, 2017 By Lisa Lambert and Pete Schroeder A U.S. rule years in the making that was intended to restore consumers’ ability to band together to sue financial...
Catastrophes Cost Insurers $22B in 1H 2017; Economic Losses Totaled $53B: Aon July 20, 2017 Global insured losses from natural disasters during the first half of 2017 are estimated at US$22 billion with 76 percent...
Jury Clears GM of Liability in First Trial Over Updated Ignition Switch July 20, 2017 By Tina Bellon A federal jury in New York on Wednesday found General Motors was not to blame for a crash of an...