Supreme Court to Decide If Employee Arbitration Clauses Are Enforceable Nationwide January 17, 2017 By Robert Iafolla The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider whether companies can head off costly class action lawsuits by forcing...
Massachusetts Lawmakers to Revisit Marijuana Law January 17, 2017 By Bob Salsberg Legislative leaders have made clear they are not through with making changes to the voter-approved recreational marijuana initiative, but it...
Britain to Seek ‘Hard Brexit’: UK Prime Minister May January 17, 2017 By Kylie MacLellan and William James Britain will leave the EU’s single market when it exits the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday,...
Strong US Dollar Is Biggest Risk Ahead for 2017: Allianz’ El-Erian January 17, 2017 By Elzio Barreto and Julie Zhu Global growth could be better than expected in 2017, though many uncertainties remain that could impact expansion, with the biggest...
Zurich to Cut Spending on Large Tech Projects as Part of Cost Saving Plan January 17, 2017 By Joe Mayes Zurich Insurance Group AG, Switzerland’s biggest insurer, plans to cut spending on large technology projects as it seeks to reduce...
Beazley Joins Markel Livestock Consortium as 5th Member January 17, 2017 Markel International, the London-based specialist insurer that leads the Lloyd’s livestock consortium, has extended the consortium’s aggregate capacity by signing...
Global Marine Insurers Develop Coverage Options for Iran Oil Exports January 17, 2017 By Keith Wallis and Osamu Tsukimori Global shipping insurers have devised a way to ensure nearly full coverage for Iranian oil exports from next month after...
BHSI Wins License to Write Reinsurance in Malaysia January 17, 2017 Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has won a license to provide reinsurance services in Malaysia, the billionaire investor’s group said, as...
Arthur J. Gallagher Promotes Two Execs in Employee Benefits Division January 17, 2017 International insurance brokerage and risk management services firm Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., based in Itasca, Ill., promoted James W....
Tech Firms Collecting Data: How Much Do Consumers Know or Care? January 17, 2017 By Heather Somerville Nearly every technology startup wants the same thing: more data. But in the rush to collect all manner of information...