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Burger King Says Vegans Should Ask to Have Impossible Whoppers Their Way

Burger King, saying it never billed its “Impossible Whoppers” as vegan or promised to cook them a particular way, said a proposed class action by a vegan customer over the plant-based patties being cooked on the same grills as meat …

Insurance Pros Predict Kansas City Chiefs Will Beat San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl

More than six out of 10 insurance professionals believe that the Kansas City Chiefs will beat the San Francisco 49ers in the 2020 Super Bowl LIV on Sunday. According to an Insurance Journal online poll, 62% of insurance industry professionals …

Moore to Lead New Epic National Farm & Ranch Practice

EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has expanded their insurance offering in the Farm & Ranch Insurance market with a new practice being led by Chris Moore, president, EPIC Farm …

Insurance Pros: Predict Super Bowl Winner Now. Last Chance.

The insurance industry tries to predict losses. Can the industry predict winners? Which team will win Super Bowl LIV on Sunday? Kansas City or San Francisco? Insurance Journal’s Research and Trends site and InsuranceJournal’s IJPro membership program want to know. …

W.R. Berkley Reports Underwriting Income Up, Catastrophe Losses Down

W.R. Berkley Corp. reported that its gross premiums written grew by more than 10 percent in the 2019 fourth quarter, thanks in part to accelerated rate increases. But net income dipped compared to the same period a year ago, due …

Insurtech Investments and Valuations Soar Even As Some Startups Fail Fast

Insurtech investments reached an historic high in 2019 but last year also capped a three-year period where a good number of Insurtech startups called it quits. According to a new briefing on the sector from Willis Towers Watson, dozens of …

Airlines Under Pressure to Halt Flights to China; Update on Cancellations

Pilots and flight attendants are demanding airlines stop flights to China as health officials declare a global emergency over the rapidly spreading coronavirus, with American Airlines’ pilots filing a lawsuit seeking an immediate halt. China has reported nearly 10,000 cases …

EPA Again Declares Weedkiller Glyphosate Is Not Carcinogenic

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday it finished a regulatory review that found glyphosate, the most widely used weed killer in the United States, is not a carcinogen. The conclusion reaffirms the agency’s stance on glyphosate, the key …

Jury Orders Apple, Broadcom to Pay $1.1 Billion for Infringing CalTech Wi-Fi Patent

Apple Inc. and Broadcom Inc. must pay $1.1 billion in damages for infringing California Institute of Technology patents on Wi-Fi technology, a jury in California ordered. Apple was ordered to pay $837.8 million while Broadcom was hit with a $270.2 …

Justice Department Sets Meeting on Internet Liability

The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it will hold a public meeting on Feb. 19 to discuss the future of a federal law which largely exempts online platforms from legal liability for the material their users post. The meeting …

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