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Roundup Jury Award Slashed to $25.3M; Bayer Appeal Still Planned
A federal judge on Monday slashed a damages award Bayer AG owed a California man who blamed Roundup weed killer for his cancer, to $25.27 million from $80.27 million, while rejecting the company's ...
U.S. Workers Comp On Track for a Fifth Consecutive Year of Underwriting Profits: Fitch
The U.S. workers compensation insurance market is likely to post a fifth consecutive year of underwriting profits in 2019 after stellar results in 2018, Fitch Ratings is predicting in a new report. ...
Democrats Propose Barring Big Tech Companies From Offering Financial Services, Digital Currencies
A proposal to prevent big technology companies from functioning as financial institutions or issuing digital currencies has been circulated for discussion by the Democratic majority that leads the ...
‘The Future at Lloyd’s’ Revamp Effort Elicits Sizable Stakeholder Feedback
When the 10-week consultation period for "The Future at Lloyd's" project ended last week, Lloyd's confirmed that participation was widespread, with more than 4,000 suggestions and comments received ...
U.S. Reportedly Investigating Whether J&J Lied About Talcum Powder Cancer Risks
The U.S. Justice Department is pursuing a criminal investigation into whether Johnson & Johnson lied to the public about the possible cancer risks of its talcum powder, people with knowledge of ...
Storm Barry, No Longer a Hurricane, Dumps Dangerous Amounts of Rain on U.S. Southeast
The remnants of the once mighty storm Barry, the first hurricane of the 2019 season, dumped dangerous amounts of rain as it crawled north through the United States on Monday after coming ashore west ...
Going to Monte Carlo for the Rendezvous? What’s It Like?
Have you been to the Reinsurance Rendezvous in Monte Carlo? What would you tell someone thinking of going for the first time about the experience? Carrier Management is looking to compile stories and ...
The Latest Launches From Markel and Lockton
Markel Corp. added coverage to its management liability suite of products. Lockton Affinity is the new program administrator for the new CyberLock Defense standalone cyber liability policy with ...