Allstate, Esurance Take Hit from Losses in Q3 November 4, 2016 By Mark Hollmer Catastrophe losses climbed 78 percent for Allstate in its 2016 third quarter, a trend that led to a double-digit drop...
Amazon Drivers Deliver ‘Joint Employer’ Claims Against E-commerce Giant November 4, 2016 By Josh Eidelson Amazon.com was sued by Illinois delivery drivers who say the company failed to pay them overtime for hauling its goods....
New York Man Sentenced for Setting Fire to Business November 4, 2016 The last of three New York men who set fire to a business belonging to one of the men’s father...
Maryland School Bus Driver Killed in Crash Had Traffic Violation History November 4, 2016 By Brian Witte The Baltimore school bus driver who died along with five others in a collision with a commuter bus was found...
Uber Settles Claims of Sexual Assault by Drivers November 4, 2016 By Joel Rosenblat Uber Technologies Inc. settled a lawsuit filed by two women who sought to hold the company responsible for alleged sexual...
Climate Change Is Major Concern for 78% of SMEs: Zurich Report November 4, 2016 Climate change is a major concern for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to Zurich Insurance Group’s fourth annual global...
Some on Wall Street Losing Patience with AIG November 4, 2016 By Sonali Basak American International Group Inc.’s assurances of underwriting progress are drawing increased skepticism from Wall Street analysts after another disappointing quarter....
Talbot Underwriting Launches $50M Consortium to Cover NBCR Terrorism November 4, 2016 Talbot Underwriting Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Validus Holdings Ltd., announced the launch of a Lloyd’s led consortium for...
Florida Police Union Says Officers With Zika Entitled to Workers’ Comp November 4, 2016 Police union officials want Florida lawmakers to extend workers’ compensation to first responders with Zika. Florida Fraternal Order of Police...
West Virginia Supreme Court: Driving Under the Influence on Private Property Illegal November 4, 2016 The West Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that driving under the influence on private property is a crime. The Charleston...