Jury Orders J&J to Pay $750 Million in Baby Powder Cancer Trial February 7, 2020 By Lisa Girion and Michael Erman Johnson & Johnson was ordered on Thursday by a New Jersey state jury to pay punitive damages of $750 million...
Florida Business Owner Accused of Evading $200K in Workers’ Comp Premium February 7, 2020 A Florida business owner is accused of evading paying nearly $200,000 in workers’ compensation insurance premiums over the course of...
Homeowners Insurtech Openly Expands Into Tennessee February 7, 2020 Openly Inc., an insurtech backed by Gradient Ventures, Google’s AI-focused venture fund, has gone live in Tennessee. The addition of...
Chubb Closes Out 2019 with Strongest Growth in Years February 6, 2020 By Mark Hollmer Chubb has plenty to celebrate about its 2019 fourth quarter. The global insurer enjoyed a large jump in net income...
Germany’s HDI Group Acquires Cyber Specialist Perseus February 6, 2020 The HDI Group has acquired Berlin-based Perseus Technologies GmbH, a start-up that has specialized in the prevention of cyber risks...
Hong Kong Insurers Say Sales Have Fallen to ‘Almost Nothing’ Due to Coronavirus February 6, 2020 For Hong Kong insurers, the coronavirus outbreak is a second blow. Already reeling from at-times violent demonstrations that slowed the...
Report: Florida Will See Noticeable Climate Change Impacts in 20 Years February 6, 2020 By Don Jergler When scientists talk about climate change effects like sea level rise and extreme temperatures, they’re typically referring to things predicted...
Daughter of Worked Killed in Texas Oil Well Blast Sues Chesapeake Energy, Other Firms February 6, 2020 By Liz Hampton Chesapeake Energy Corp. and three oilfield service firms were sued by the daughter of a worker who suffered fatal injuries...
Supreme Court to Consider Fast Track for Obamacare Appeals February 6, 2020 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court signaled it will use its Feb. 21 private conference to discuss whether to consider the fate...
Challenge Up Ahead: Building a Morally Ethical Self-Driving Car: Viewpoint February 6, 2020 By Mark Buchanan, Bloomberg View Not too long ago, tech enthusiasts were telling us that by 2020, we’d see self-driving cars hit the mainstream, with...