Commercial Lines
American Family Ordered to Pay $20M in Age/Sex Discrimination Jury Verdict
A Missouri woman who sued American Family Insurance for retaliation and age and sex discrimination has been awarded $20 million in punitive damages. Deborah Miller, 60, of Blue Springs, also was ...
Yahoo Discloses Second Massive Hack Attack; More Than 1 Billion Hit in 2013
Yahoo! Inc. disclosed a second major security breach that may have affected more than 1 billion user accounts, another blow to the company's reputation as it nears the sale of its main web businesses ...
The success of MGAs needs little introduction. For the past several years, the MGA story has been one of growth,...
Communications, Media, Tech Firms’ Risk Awareness Higher Than Actual Preparedness: Marsh
A large number of communications, media and technology companies see their risks becoming more complex or larger in the years ahead. While that awareness is high, however, protection and preparedness ...
The Latest Launches From Next Insurance, QBE, Marsh and More
Next Insurance has partnered with Munich Re on an online product tailored to commercial photographers. QBE has launched a program with Patriot National to offer workers compensation and employers ...
Reinsurance Sector Can’t Shake A.M. Best Negative Outlook, Despite Market Bottoming
The outlook for the reinsurance sector is being held at negative by A.M. Best, which cited continuing market challenges that will hinder the potential for positive rating actions and may eventually ...
Ex-Chubb Exec to Help Build XL Catlin’s North America M&A Insurance Business
XL Catlin hired a former Chubb executive and another expert who will be charged with helping to build up its M&A insurance business in North America. Ex-Chubb exec Michael McGowan and Joseph Laws ...
Amazon Airdrops Popcorn in Drone Delivery Milestone
Retail giant Amazon.com Inc. has made its first drone delivery to an actual customer, dropping off a Fire TV device and a bag of popcorn to a house in the rural English countryside 13 minutes after ...