May 27, 2021
Some top agriculture groups are upset with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee because farm workers were not covered in last week’s announcement that fully vaccinated employees do not have to wear a mask or socially distance at work. Inslee also recently …
May 27, 2021
Lloyd’s and insurers in the London company market have formed a joint venture with DXC Technology, aiming to transform digital capabilities and reduce processing costs for the London insurance markets. The joint venture intends to “deliver both world class technology …
May 27, 2021
The lawsuit surrounding the death of a woman who was accidentally buried alive on a Maryland beach by a tractor has been dismissed from federal court. The Daily Times reports that attorneys representing Ocean City and the victim’s mother filed …
May 27, 2021
With voters shifting major new responsibilities to them, Pennsylvania’s state lawmakers are now tasked with deciding whether hundreds of state government regulations waived during the COVID-19 pandemic should be reinstated. This massive review is fueled by Tuesday’s referendum in which …
May 27, 2021
Bayer said today it will initiate a series of actions to address potential future litigation over its Roundup weedkiller product following the rejection of its $2 billion Roundup class settlement yesterday by a U.S. judge. Bayer said the new package …
May 27, 2021
CAIRO – The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said on Tuesday it was still open to negotiating with the owners of a giant container ship which blocked traffic in the waterway for six days in March despite an ongoing litigation process …
May 27, 2021
The Ardonagh Group, a leading UK insurance broker, announced it has agreed to acquire the insurance operations of BGC Partners Inc. for $500 million in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2021, subject to …
May 27, 2021
There is now a 40% chance that global temperatures will temporarily reach 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels in the next five years — and these odds are rising, a U.N. report said on Wednesday. a U.N. report said on …
May 27, 2021
THE HAGUE/LONDON – A Dutch court ordered Royal Dutch Shell to drastically deepen planned greenhouse gas emission cuts on Wednesday, in a landmark ruling that could trigger legal action against energy companies around the world. Shell said it was “disappointed” …
May 27, 2021
Chubb has rolled out a new insurance product for the lower middle market segment with an expanded base coverage offering in both property and liability. Benchmarq Package features scalable property and general liability coverages to protect clients from the risks …