Financial World’s Blockchain Euphoria Gives Way to Pragmatism as Projects Stall July 17, 2019 By Anna Irrera and John McCrank Two years ago Nasdaq Inc. and Citigroup Inc. announced a new blockchain system they said would make payments of private...
Digital Workers’ Compensation Provider Pie Insurance Enters 4 Additional States July 17, 2019 Pie Insurance said it has begun providing workers’ compensation insurance to small businesses in Mississippi, New Hampshire, Utah and West...
Senators Want to Reconsider Lawsuit Immunity for Google and Internet Giants July 17, 2019 By Gerrit De Vynck and Rebecca Kern U.S. senators used a Congressional hearing on Tuesday to push the idea of overhauling a law that protects YouTube, Facebook...
J&J Vows to Overcome Baby Powder, Opioid Liability Claims Against It July 17, 2019 By Riley Griffin Johnson & Johnson said that the health-care conglomerate will come out on the winning side of thousands of legal claims...
Markel Says It Is Resolving Suits Filed by Fired CatCo Executives July 16, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson Markel Corp. appears on the way to settling with two former employees who sued over unpaid bonuses after they were...
Workers’ Comp Underwriting Looks Strong for 2019 But Rates Are Dropping: Fitch July 16, 2019 The workers’ compensation market is on track for a fifth consecutive year of underwriting profits in 2019 despite recent weakening...
Been to Monte Carlo for the Rendezvous? What’s It Like? July 16, 2019 Have you been to the Reinsurance Rendezvous in Monte Carlo? What would you tell someone thinking of going for the...
Alphabet Has High Hopes for Its Drone Traffic Control App OpenSky July 16, 2019 By Alan Levin The company that brought you free digital maps and email wants to do the same thing for your drone. Wing...
Chubb Adds Small Business Coverage for Food Service Industry to Digital Platform July 16, 2019 Chubb has added small business insurance to cover risks faced by the food service industry to its digital platform –...
Study Links Stricter Gun Laws to Lower Risk of Kids’ Deaths by Firearms July 16, 2019 By Michelle Cortez Children living in states with strict firearm laws are less likely to die from gun violence than those in states...