6.4 Million Have Signed Up for Obamacare Since Nov. 1, Says HHS December 22, 2016 By Toni Clarke Roughly 6.4 million consumers signed up for Obamacare insurance on Healthcare.gov from Nov. 1 to Dec. 19, indicating “clear demand...
All Risks to Provide E&O Coverage to PIA of Florida Members December 22, 2016 All Risks, Ltd. has partnered with the Professional Insurance Agents of Florida (PIA of Florida), to provide professional liability errors...
Trump Taps Billionaire Icahn, Activist Investor and Dodd-Frank Critic, as Regulation Advisor December 22, 2016 By Emily Stephenson Billionaire Carl Icahn will advise Donald Trump on rescinding what the activist investor called “excessive regulation” on U.S. businesses, the...
Hiscox UK Taps AIG’s White as London Regional Mgr, Professional & Specialty Lines December 22, 2016 Specialist global insurer Hiscox has announced the appointment of Trish White as London regional manager for Professional and Specialty Commercial...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Louisiana’s Group Insurance Associates December 22, 2016 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Group Insurance Associates Inc. in Metairie, Louisiana. Terms of the transaction were not...
Google Confidentiality Agreement Is Unlawful, Claims Employee in Lawsuit December 22, 2016 By Daniel Wiessner A Google Inc. product manager has sued the company, accusing it of unlawfully prohibiting employees from sharing concerns with coworkers,...
Data Breaches of Internet Giants & Online Services Pose Major 2017 Cyber Threats December 22, 2016 By Ilya Khrennikov Potential leaks of personal user data collected by internet giants and online services will be one of the major cyber-security...
China’s Regulator Toughens Insurer Licensing Requirements: Sources December 22, 2016 By Sumeet Chatterjee and Michelle Price China’s insurance regulator is making it much tougher for insurers to get new licenses as it seeks to reduce risks...
Wal-Mart to Pay $75K to Settle Illinois Disability Discrimination Lawsuit December 22, 2016 Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will pay a former employee $75,000 to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit filed over the company’s...
Oklahoma Near the Bottom in U.S. Health Rankings, High in Uninsured December 22, 2016 Oklahoma ranks ahead of just four states in overall health, according to a report by the United Health Foundation’s America’s...