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
Midwest News Construction Crews ‘Bend and-Stretch’ with Miley Cyrus, Vanilla Ice to Limit Injuries January 24, 2020 By JIm Holland It’s called bend-and-stretch, a sequence of exercises that all Mortenson and Scull construction crews participate in before starting their day... Read More
East News Court: Insurer Cannot Refuse Payment for Pain Cream Without Utilization Review January 24, 2020 By Jim Sams An insurer cannot ignore a $4,869.99 bill for a tube of compounded pain cream on the grounds that the medication... Read More
Southeast News Mother Sues School She Says Ignored Bullying of Her Daughter Who Committed Suicide January 24, 2020 By Jay Reeves BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The mother of a 9-year-old girl who took her own life filed suit last week blaming the... 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
Midwest News Costs for Abuse Claims Against Ohio State Doctor Near $10 Million Thus Far January 23, 2020 By Kantele Franko The investigation and related lawsuits about alleged sexual abuse decades ago by an Ohio State University team doctor have cost... Read More
International News Demand for Political Risk Insurance Up in Middle East Gulf Following Tanker Attacks January 23, 2020 By Davide Barbuscia Marsh, one of the world’s largest insurance brokers and risk advisers, has seen a spike in clients’ inquiries for political... Read More