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Lawmakers Push for Removal of Tech Liability Shield
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is stepping up efforts to have U.S. trade officials eliminate a legal liability shield that tech companies are pushing to keep in new agreements, including a deal to ...
J&J Will Recall 33,000 Bottles of Baby Powder After FDA Finds Asbestos Traces
Johnson & Johnson said on Friday it is recalling around 33,000 bottles of baby powder in the United States after the U.S. health regulators found trace amounts of asbestos in samples taken from a ...
James River Insurance Retains Rating After Dropping Its Largest Customer, Uber
Ratings agency A.M. Best said its ratings of James River Insurance remain unchanged after the insurer said it would be cancelling its business with ride-hailing giant Uber affiliate, Rasier, its ...
Brexit Business Opportunity: More Deals in Legacy General Insurance Policies
Britain's impending departure from the European Union is creating expansion opportunities for specialist general insurers who buy up and manage policies closed to new customers. Whether Britain ...
UK, EU Forge Brexit Deal, but Obstacles Remain
Negotiators from the U.K. reached an agreement with officials in Brussels Thursday that could pave the way for Britain to finally break 46 years of ties with the European Union. But Northern ...
Coal and Oil Are Passé in AXIS Capital’s New Clean Energy Policy
AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. won't insure, invest in or provide insurance or reinsurance for new coal plants or oil pipeline as part of an initiative designed to reduce climate risks and support the ...
Deadly Los Angeles Wildfire Started Near Electrical Utility Transmission Tower
A deadly wind-driven wildfire that raged across the northern edge of Los Angeles last week started near the base of high-voltage transmission tower owned by electric utility Southern California ...
Demand Rises for Trade Credit Insurance as Brexit Insolvency Fears Grow
Companies are stepping up purchases of insurance to protect themselves against insolvencies in Britain, industry sources say, in part due to concerns about the impact of Brexit. The UK economy is ...