DirecTV Satellite in Danger of Exploding and Must Be Moved January 27, 2020 By Scott Moritz and Todd Shields A satellite operated by AT&T Inc.’s DirecTV unit is in danger of exploding and needs to be moved away from... Read More
Google’s ‘Wi-Spy’ Accord Gives Consumers Nothing, States Say January 27, 2020 By Malathi Nayak Attorneys general from nine states urged a federal judge to toss out Google’s $13 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit... Read More
How Parametric Cover Complements Traditional Insurance, Streamlines Claims January 27, 2020 By Daniel Brettler and Timothy Gosnear Although parametric solutions have been generally available since the late 1990s, they have more recently found their way into corporate... Read More
Insurers Reserve for Potential Child Sex-Abuse Claims Under Extended Time Limit Statutes January 27, 2020 By Suzanne Barlyn Travelers Companies Inc. has set aside a “modest” amount of additional money to cover its possible exposure to child sex-abuse... Read More
Roundup Plaintiffs, Bayer in Talks to Settle Claims For $10 Billion January 24, 2020 By Jef Feeley In an effort to settle tens of thousands of claims that Bayer AG’s Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, lawyers for some... Read More
Reuters Report: How Secrecy in Courts Stymies Product Safety Regulation January 24, 2020 LEBANON, Ohio — Something wasn’t right with the Rhino. Reports started trickling in to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)... Read More
Toyota to Recall 3.4 Million Vehicles Over Defect in Air Bags January 23, 2020 Toyota Motor Corp. said on Tuesday it will recall 3.4 million vehicles worldwide because of an electronic defect that can... Read More
Ransomware Claims Driving Up Cyber Insurance Costs January 23, 2020 U.S. insurers are ramping up cyber-insurance rates by as much as 25% and trying to curb exposure to vulnerable customers... Read More
Past Decade’s Natural Disasters Broke Records for Economic, Insured Losses January 23, 2020 The past decade broke new records in terms of economic damages and insured losses, according to Aon’s latest catastrophe report.... Read More
Business News: RiskStream, Sedgwick, Clara Analytics January 22, 2020 RiskStream Launches Innovation Lab The RiskStream Collaborative, a consortium of insurers that making a joint investment in blockchain technology, has... Read More