Trials Over Bayer’s Roundup Weedkiller Delayed for Mediation Talks December 6, 2019 By Tim Loh Bayer AG agreed to postpone two upcoming U.S. trials involving its Roundup weedkiller to allow time for mediation talks on...
Political Risk Losses Up in 2019, Hitting 68% of Surveyed Firms: WTW December 6, 2019 A survey of 41 major corporations by broker Willis Towers Watson found that 61% believe political risk levels increased in...
U.K. Investment Firm Centricus Forms Insurance Venture with Ex-Goldman Partner December 6, 2019 By Dinesh Nair Centricus, the U.K. investment firm that helped SoftBank Group Corp. raise its $100 billion Vision Fund, is entering the insurance...
Pirates Hijack Fully Loaded Supertanker Off Nigeria, Kidnapping 19 Crew December 6, 2019 By Olivia Konotey-Ahulu Pirates boarded a fully loaded supertanker off the coast of Nigeria, an act that is sure to ring alarm bells...
Gallagher Names Partington CEO of Canadian Brokerage Operations December 6, 2019 Gallagher, the Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based insurance broker, has named Dave Partington as CEO of its Canadian retail property/casualty brokerage operations,...
Swiss Re to Sell U.K. Insurer ReAssure to Phoenix Group for $4.3B in Cash, Shares December 6, 2019 Swiss Re announced an agreement to sell its U.K. life subsidiary ReAssure Group plc to Phoenix Group Holdings plc. As...
Minnesota AG Sues E-Cigarette Maker Juul over Rise in Youth Vaping December 6, 2019 By Steve Karnowski Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has sued Juul Labs, accusing the e-cigarette maker of unlawfully targeting young people with its...
Crawford & Co. Appoints Westling as VP, U.S. Catastrophe Operations in Dallas December 6, 2019 Claims services provider Crawford & Company has appointed Maureen Westling vice president of U.S. Catastrophe Services Operations. She is based...
NTSB: Poor Training Led to Deadly 2017 Explosion at Minneapolis School December 6, 2019 Federal investigators have concluded that a deadly explosion at a Minneapolis school in 2017 happened because a pipefitting crew lacked...
Auto Insurer, Noblr, Now Offering Policies in Ohio December 6, 2019 Personal car insurance company, Noblr, is now offering coverage to Ohio drivers, the company announced. Noblr said it rewards customers’...