Rates Up Again in Q1 as Signs May Point to ‘Stronger Increases’: MarketScout April 7, 2022 By Chad Hemenway During the first quarter 2022 buyers of commercial insurance saw average rate increases across all lines of 6%, according to...
California’s Corporate Diversity Law Ruled Unconstitutional April 4, 2022 By Robert Jablon A Los Angeles judge ruled that California’s landmark law mandating that corporations diversify their boards with members from certain racial,...
U.S. SEC Proposes Boosting Blank-Check Company Disclosures, Liability March 30, 2022 By Katanga Johnson and Chris Prentice Proposal requires SPACs disclose conflicts during, after listing Disclosures must be issued at least 20 days before deal vote Rule...
U.S. Attorney General: Prosecuting Individuals Is Top Priority in Policing Corporate Crime March 4, 2022 By Chris Prentice The U.S. Justice Department’s top priority in rooting out corporate malfeasance is to hold individuals accountable, Attorney General Merrick Garland...
Cartier Lawsuit Accuses Tiffany of Stealing Luxury Jewelry Trade Secrets March 2, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel Cartier sued Tiffany & Co on Monday, accusing its luxury rival of stealing trade secrets concerning its high-end jewelry from...
Top 10 West Insurance Journal Stories of 2021 December 30, 2021 By Don Jergler Wildfires dominated headlines once again in Insurance Journal’s West region. Stories on wildfires in California, as well as efforts to...
California Judge Weighing in on Legality of Women Board Member Law December 3, 2021 By Brian Melley When then-California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the nation’s first law requiring women on boards of publicly traded companies, he suggested...
Larry Goanos’ New Book ‘Professional Lines Insurance: An Oral History’ Accounts the Real-World Workings of the Professional Lines Insurance Market February 23, 2021 By Newswire San Diego, CA (February 23, 2021) – Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance today announced the release of “Professional Lines Insurance:...
Investors Sue Parent Company Behind Alaska Gold Mine January 6, 2021 The company behind a proposed copper and gold mine in Alaska faces lawsuits from investors claiming it misled shareholders who...
Oil & Gas Companies Seek More D&O Insurance as Bankruptcies Loom June 10, 2020 By Laura Sanicola and Shariq Khan The U.S. oil and gas industry is paying a hefty price to protect its top brass against potential bankruptcy and...