The Food and Drug Administration said that it is investigating a small number of reports over several years of e-cigarette users experiencing seizures. The potential link was seen mostly in young vapers, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb and Principal Deputy Commissioner …
A New York judge last week dismissed portions of a lawsuit filed by former Metropolitan Opera music director James Levine against the company last year. Levine was the Met’s music or artistic director from 1976-2016, then became its music director …
The root of the Brexit crisis is not, as you might think, the failure of the hard-Brexit Tories to compromise. Rather, it’s that no good compromise exists. For three years Britain’s politicians have refused to face this, arguing endlessly and …
Three major automakers said on Wednesday they were forming a consortium to help draw up safety standards for self-driving cars that could eventually help create regulations in the United States. General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. …
Members of the Sackler family behind OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP have asked a judge to toss a lawsuit by Massachusetts’ attorney general claiming they helped fuel the U.S. opioid epidemic, arguing it contains “misleading and inflammatory allegations.” The wealthy …
We had an interesting question come in this week so I thought I would address it publicly. I’ve edited the question for space and to avoid disclosing any identifiable details. “I live in a condo building. A sewage pipe burst, …
Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd., part of Bermuda-based Arch Insurance International, has completed the acquisition of UK managing general agency Axiom Underwriting, having initially purchased a 60 percent share of the business in 2015. Financial details of the deal were not …
Momentum is building in the London market for wider adoption of electronic placement of risks, said the London and International Insurance Brokers’ Association (LIIBA), which announced that more than 100 of its members have now committed to the Placing Platform …
Hub International Ltd., the Chicago-based insurance broker, announced that it has acquired Del Fisher Insurance Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Del Fisher Insurance is an independent insurance broker providing personal and commercial …
The steady extension of supply chains over recent decades has exposed businesses to various risks resulting from temporary interruption. These types of interruptions to a supply chain can result in significant losses, even over the short term. While it’s natural …
