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Growing Evidence of Vitamin E Acetate Link to Vaping Ills
Most patients stricken in a wave of vaping-related injuries had vitamin E acetate in their lungs, U.S. health officials found, reinforcing a suspected link between the compound and an outbreak that ...
AP Feature: 2019 Problems With PG&E Not the First
The state senators grilling the CEO of Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. were upset—like millions of other Californians, some spent days in the dark when the nation's largest utility shut off power ...
Lloyd’s Agrees to More Reg Checks on Harassment Whistleblower Process
The Bank of England has stepped up its monitoring of Lloyd's of London's whistleblowing systems, the central bank said on Monday, after reports this year about sexual harassment and bullying at the ...
Berkshire Names Investment Manager Combs GEICO CEO; Roberts Retiring
After just about a year-and-a-half in the role of chief executive officer, Bill Roberts is retiring at GEICO's president and CEO, to be succeeded by Todd Combs, one of Berkshire Hathaway's investment ...
Church Mutual Helps Schools Prepare for Armed Intruders
Church Mutual Insurance Company announced that it has created an armed intruder resource kit that's free to all educational institutions, featuring videos, checklists, FAQs, and important assessment ...
Munich Re Buys a Madison Avenue NYC High-Rise
Munich Re Group plans to acquire a 39-story Madison Avenue high-rise in New York City. Buyer and seller declined to disclose the purchase price. CBRE advised the unnamed seller, and MEAG, which had ...
Executives On The Move at Atlas Financial Holdings and Starr Insurance Companies
Atlas Financial Holdings promoted one of its founding members to a newly-created position at the company. Starr Insurance Companies appointed a veteran executive as Aviation Underwriting Manager.
AXA XL Makes More Changes in Reinsurance Leadership Team
AXA XL announced additional changes within its Reinsurance leadership team, as part of a simplified organizational structure for the unit announced in September. Effective January 1, 2020, in ...
Court Orders Cox Communications to Pay $1B in Piracy Infringement Case
A U.S. District Court jury on Thursday found telecom company Cox Communications Inc liable to pay $1 billion to music labels and publishers over piracy infringement on more than 10,000 works. Over 50 ...