Holding cynical beliefs about others may have a negative effect on one’s income, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. “While previous research has associated cynicism with detrimental outcomes across a wide range of spheres of life, including …
Uber and Lyft are among the tech companies pushing back at proposed rules by New York City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission to regulate car service apps. Uber says the rules break federal law because taxi commissions don’t have the authority …
A U.S. judge in California allowed a class action lawsuit to proceed on Wednesday against satellite-radio company Sirius XM Holdings Inc over the payment of royalties for songs produced before 1972, in a case that is being closely watched for …
Insurance industry veterans Adrian Scott and John Baskam have joined Ridge Insurance Solutions, the managing agency started by Tom Ridge, former Pennsylvania governor and ex-secretary of Homeland Security. Scott joins as executive vice president and chief underwriting officer and Baskam …
Lloyd’s has appointed Louis Cassar Pullicino as the new representative for Lloyd’s in Malta, assuming the role of director of Lloyd’s Malta Limited. Pullicino replaces Mark Gollcher, who helped Lloyd’s build up its local portfolio for over 15 years and …
Bermuda-based Ironshore International announced that it has introduced enhanced insurance coverage for Kidnap & Ransom (K&R) risks to protect Latin American based clients against unexpected events. The bulletin said Ironshore’s “comprehensive K&R insurance program provides protection against kidnap for ransom, …
Nearly a year after embarking on a multi-million dollar quest to solve one of aviation’s greatest unsolved mysteries, authorities and search teams are being criticized over their approach to finding Flight MH370 in the remote southern Indian Ocean. The Australian-led …
Lowering interest rates around the world to boost the global economy has reached a point where it is now “quite harmful” to clients, including pension funds and insurers, BlackRock Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Laurence Fink said. The “low …
Marsh has appointed Julie Wood as Southeast Partnership leader based in Atlanta. In this role, Wood is responsible for ensuring the delivery of Marsh’s advisory and transactional services to clients throughout its Southeast Partnership, which includes Marsh’s Atlanta, Birmingham, Ala., …
An eastern Kentucky county ravaged by a 2012 tornado is being sued for nearly $1 million by a Lexington company that provided rented trailers, generators, all-terrain vehicles and other equipment after the deadly twister hit. Morgan County officials agree they …
