Virus Impact on Comp Limited; Some Insurers Pledge to Cover Medical and Emergency Workers March 16, 2020 By Jim Sams The outbreak of coronavirus has already resulted in some workers’ compensation claims and more are expected. But whether those claims...
Massachusetts Weighs in on 3rd-Party Liability For Diminished Value Damages March 16, 2020 By Gary L. Wickert A federal district court in Massachusetts has ruled that Massachusetts tort law does not provide for recovery of “inherent diminution...
‘Spillway’ for Electrons Could Keep Lithium Metal Batteries From Catching Fire March 13, 2020 Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego developed a safety feature that prevents lithium metal batteries from rapidly heating...
Silver Lining For Some: Virus Shutdown Boosts China P/C Insurers March 13, 2020 By Sumeet Chatterjee and Cheng Leng HONG KONG/BEIJING — Chinese non-life insurers are discovering a silver lining to the cloud spreading over China’s economic performance from...
Volkswagen Hopes New Software Will Eliminate Car Accidents by 2050 March 13, 2020 By Edward Taylor BERLIN — Volkswagen will launch a new software operating system this year that it hopes will make accidents involving its...
Thai Forex Firm Disinfects Banknotes to Fight Coronavirus March 13, 2020 By Juarawee Kittisilpa BANGKOK — A Thai foreign exchange firm is disinfecting banknotes it collects from its branches as a safety precaution for...
3 Former Track Athletes Suing NCAA, Coach Over Alleged Abuse March 13, 2020 By Larry Lage ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Three former student-athletes who say they were sexually abused by a track coach on Wednesday sued...
Mexico City Subway Trains Collide, Killing 1, Injuring 41 March 13, 2020 By Peter Orsi MEXICO CITY — A two-train subway collision in Mexico City killed a male passenger, injured 41 people and disrupted service...
Sedgwick Expands Service Offerings to Help Employers Cope with Coronavirus March 13, 2020 By Jim Sams While most businesses brace for an economic collapse caused by coronavirus, the outbreak has prompted creation of a new service...
Viewpoint: Alvarez Defense May Stem Use of Exaggerated Estimates March 13, 2020 By Ian Ronderos The recently minted Alvarez defense has become an important sword in Florida homeowner’s property insurance carriers’ arsenal against overstated, excessive,...