U.S. Will Not Require Automakers to Recall 56M Takata Air Bag Inflators May 8, 2020 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — U.S. auto safety regulators will not require automakers to recall 56 million additional Takata air bag inflators, the...
Viewpoint: How COVID-19 and Recession Are Upending Workers’ Comp May 8, 2020 By Gary Hagmueller COVID-19 and the onset of a deep global recession are reshaping every corner of workers’ compensation, from legal issues surrounding...
Hackers Target WHO by Posing as Think Tank, Broadcaster May 7, 2020 By Ryan Gallagher The messages began arriving in World Health Organization employees’ inboxes in early April, seemingly innocuous emails about the coronavirus from...
At Least Eleven Dead, Thousands Evacuated in India Gas Leak May 7, 2020 By Archana Chaudhary, Sudhi Ranjan Sen and Kanga Kong A gas leak at an LG Chem Ltd. polymer plant in southern India has killed at least 11 people and...
New Campus Sexual Assault Rules Bolster Rights of Accused May 7, 2020 By Collin Binkley The U.S. Education Department on Wednesday finalized campus sexual assault rules that bolster the rights of the accused, reduce legal...
CDC: Masks Given to First Responders Might Be Counterfeit May 7, 2020 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told West Virginia officials that respirator masks distributed to 50,000...
UK Watchdog Aims For July Court Date on Business Interruption Insurance May 7, 2020 By Carolyn Cohn and Kirstin Ridley LONDON — Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) aims to get business interruption insurance policies examined by a court as soon...
Global Insurance Regulators Say Forced Pandemic Payouts Risk Financial Instability May 7, 2020 By Huw Jones and Carolyn Cohn LONDON — Forcing retroactive payouts to cover business disruption losses resulting from the coronavirus pandemic could ultimately put financial stability...
Munich Re Expects $1 Billion Bill For Coronavirus Claims May 7, 2020 FRANKFURT — Munich Re said on Thursday it expected to receive claims for canceled or postponed events because of the...
Split Okla. Supreme Court Sides With Plaintiffs in Attorney Fee Dispute May 7, 2020 By Jim Sams An insurer that failed to pay a claim within 60 days cannot be considered the prevailing party even if a...