Litigation/Liability Trends
Insurers Get Apology From Attorney Responsible for Giant Workers Comp Fraud
Sean Enrique O'Keefe said he started out as a "humanistic attorney," but he became a mercenary and then a criminal who netted $700,000 a year by sending San Diego workers compensation claimants to ...
Boeing Shareholders Endure Stock Market Plunge as More Countries Ground 737 MAX 8 Planes
Boeing Co's fall in stock market value this week soared past $20 billion on Tuesday as more countries including the United Kingdom grounded the plane maker's 737 MAX 8 aircraft following Sunday's ...
Insurance Rates Could Climb in Flood-Prone Areas Under Trump Administration Plan
Flood insurance premiums could rise and property values fall in the most deluge-prone areas under a plan the Trump administration intends to roll out in coming weeks to change the way risk is ...
Global Aerospace, Chubb Face Liability Exposure After Ethiopian Airlines Crash
Britain's Global Aerospace is the lead insurer for the world's biggest plane maker Boeing Co, the insurer's top boss said on Monday. "I can confirm that Global Aerospace leads Boeing, and also Lion ...
Argo Group Shareholder Angry Over ‘Wasteful Culture’ Releases Names of Board Nominees
Argo Group shareholder Voce Capital Management is upping its pressure against the company, accusing it of failing to address any recent concerns raised about the alleged corporate excesses under CEO ...
Airlines Are Falling Short in Climate Change Fight: Investor Group
Airlines are doing too little in the fight against global warming, a study funded by investors with $13 trillion of assets under management said on Tuesday. The fast-growing sector accounts for two ...
U.S. Reviewing 5G Security Over Hacking Concerns, Huawei Worries
The Department of Homeland Security is conducting a broad review of risks posed by 5G technology, officials said, as the U.S. grapples with concerns about the new network's vulnerability to hacking ...
Uber Avoids Criminal Charges in Fatal 2018 Arizona Self-Driving Crash
Uber Technologies Inc is not criminally liable in a March 2018 crash in Tempe, Arizona, in which one of the company's self-driving cars struck and killed a pedestrian, prosecutors said on Tuesday. ...