Commercial Lines
Bayer Seeks Reversal of $25M Roundup Verdict
Bayer AG on Monday said it has asked a U.S. federal appeals court to throw out a $25 million judgment it was ordered to pay to a California man who blamed the company's Roundup weed killer for his ...
British Regulator Explores Data Sharing Expansion Into Insurance, Other Industries
Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is investigating whether sharing data with outside competitors could be extended beyond banks to savings, insurance, mortgages, investments, pensions and ...
Nationwide Opens Innovation/Collaboration Space
Nationwide's new center, designed in part to foster innovation and greater collaboration on product development, is open for business. Named The CoOperative, the center will be based at the former ...
U.S. Agency Will Investigate 12th Tesla Crash Connected to Possible Autopilot Use
The U.S. auto safety agency said on Friday it will investigate a 12th Tesla crash that may be tied to the vehicle's advanced Autopilot driver assistance system after a Tesla Model 3 rear-ended a ...
J.D. Power Merges With Autodata Solutions; Data Analytics for Insurance, Other Industries to Continue
J.D. Power, a provider of data analytics and consumer intelligence for insurance and other industries, has merged with Autodata Solutions, a company that produces data and software products and ...
Bristol-Myers Defeats Gilead, Winning $752M in U.S. Patent Case
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co on Friday said it won a $752 million jury verdict against Gilead Sciences Inc in a U.S. patent dispute relating to technology for treating cancer. A jury in Los Angeles ...
Google/Alphabet Pursues Mediation to Settle Investor Suits Over Sex Harassment
Alphabet Inc. is pursuing mediation to settle investor litigation alleging the company let senior leaders at Google get away with sexual harassment and misconduct for years. Company directors this ...
Avis CEO De Shon to Join Hartford’s Board Upon Retirement
The soon-to-be-retired CEO of global rental car giant Avis Budget Group is joining The Hartford's board of directors. Larry De Shon takes on his new role as of Feb. 19, 2020 and he will serve on The ...