Actress Katherine Heigl and Duane Reade have come to an agreement in a lawsuit accusing the New York pharmacy of improperly posting to its social media accounts a paparazzi photograph of her leaving one of its stores. A lawyer for …
Florida’s third-party bad-faith lawsuit environment may have resulted in more than $800 million in additional auto liability claim payments in 2013. The industry-supported Insurance Research Council (IRC) in a new report estimates that this cost averages approximately $79 in additional …
Pleasanton, Calif.-based One Risk Group LLC has merged Integrated Employee Benefits Solutions into its operating platform. As a result of the merger, IEBS owner Robert Silva has joined ORG as vice president in its employee benefits practice. At One Risk …
A retired member of the New York City Police Department pleaded guilty to charges that he led a ring that directed hundreds of applicants for disability benefits to lie about their psychiatric conditions. Joseph Esposito, 70, of Valley Stream, New …
Russian hackers attacked JPMorgan Chase & Co. and at least four other banks this month in a coordinated assault that resulted in the loss of gigabytes of customer data, according to two people familiar with the investigation. At least one …
Robert Benmosche, who is stepping down this weekend after five years as American International Group Inc.’s chief executive officer, said he learned in May that he had nine months to a year to live. Benmosche, 70, said in an interview …
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered PricewaterhouseCoopers to face a $1 billion lawsuit claiming that its bad accounting advice was a substantial cause of the October 2011 bankruptcy of MF Global Holdings Ltd., a brokerage run by former New Jersey …
FIFA, soccer’s international governing body, was sued by soccer moms and players who claim the organization failed to adopt effective guidelines for dealing with concussions as more evidence links brain injuries to hitting the ball with the head. In their …
Travelers Companies Inc.’s U.S. Fidelity & Guaranty doesn’t have to pay a $30 million judgment in a trademark infringement case against one of its insureds. The insurance company filed suit in federal court against New York’s Ashley Reed Trading Inc., …
Willis Re Inc., the North American reinsurance operation of Willis Group Holdings plc announced the appointment of Geoff Lubert as Managing Director and Executive Vice President of Willis Re Canada, replacing Robert Wildbore, who will be returning to the UK …
