Uber Sued Over Wheelchair Access by Chicago Disability Group October 14, 2016 By Tim McLaughlin A Chicago-based disability rights group has filed a federal lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc. alleging the ride-hailing company has violated...
Insurance Industry Urged to Weigh Shift to Intangible Risks October 14, 2016 By Elizabeth Blosfield Panelists at a recent New York event hosted yesterday by Lloyd’s, the world’s specialist insurance market, and the American Security...
State Taking Steps to Protect Washington Nuclear Site Workers October 14, 2016 Washington state asked a federal judge this week to issue an injunction requiring the U.S. Department of Energy and its...
Former Student at BYU-Hawaii Sues Over Honor Code and Assault October 14, 2016 A former Brigham Young University-Hawaii student has filed a lawsuit alleging the school’s honor code prevented her from seeking help...
AIG Pulls $7 Billion from Asset Manager to Manage In-House October 14, 2016 By Sonali Basak and Jordyn Holman AllianceBernstein Holding LP became another victim of the hedge fund rout when American International Group Inc. decided to wind down...
Small Trucking Firms Fear Being Driven Out of Business by Electronic Log Rule October 14, 2016 By Nick Carey A new regulation that will force U.S. trucking companies to electronically log employee hours is designed to limit accidents by...
US Robotics Firm Launches Blood Delivery Service in Rwanda – Using Drones October 14, 2016 By Clement Uwiringiyimana Rwandan doctors stranded without vital blood supplies are about to be rescued by an important new ally in their fight...
U.S. Adjustments to Rules on Tax Inversions Include Exemption for Insurers October 14, 2016 By Lynnley Browning The U.S. Treasury Department softened new rules aimed at preventing multinational companies from shifting their profits offshore to lower-tax countries...
IMA’s Cohen Elected Chairman of Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers October 14, 2016 Robert L. Cohen, chairman and chief executive officer of The IMA Financial Group Inc., in Denver, Colo., has been elected...
Hurricane Matthew May Be Gone, But Insurance Industry’s Work is Just Starting October 14, 2016 By Amy O'Connor It’s been nearly a week since Hurricane Matthew ravaged the Southeast coast but the insurance industry’s job of responding to...