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Legal Experts: Bayer Hopes Science Will Prevent Future Roundup Lawsuits

Seeking to forestall further claims, Bayer AG is taking a risky bet that an independent scientific review will ultimately show that its widely used weed killer Roundup does not cause cancer, legal ...

Nationwide, Swiss Re Among Carriers Participating in Upcoming NYC InsurTech Accelerator Program

An accelerator for growth-stage InsurTech startups is launching in New York City this fall. Several carriers and brokers will be participating, including Nationwide, Swiss Re and more. InsurTech NY ...

COVID-19 Kicks Public Company D&O Rate Hikes Into Overdrive

Rate-hike pressures were already robust for directors & officers liability insurance, but COVID-19 has kicked that into overdrive, according to a new Marsh report. "Although the current market ...

15 U.S. Minor League Baseball Teams Sue Insurers for Pandemic Business Losses

Fifteen U.S. minor league baseball teams on Tuesday sued several insurers for not paying out claims for business interruption losses after the cancellation of "much or all" of the league's season as ...

The Latest Launches From AXA XL and Hiscox

AXA XL added a new benefit to its North American construction insurance to help general contractors make informed decisions about COVID-19. Hiscox partnered with an InsurTech to give short-term ...

Immuta Raises $40M to Expand Reach of Automated Data Protection Tech

Immuta, a company whose technology automates the process of controlling, protecting and managing data, has raised $40 million in new venture capital financing. Plans call for using the money to fuel ...

Citing COVID-19 Concerns, APCIA Will Move 2020 Annual Meeting Online

The American Property Casualty Insurance Association plans to move its 2020 annual meeting online because of continued safety concerns about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. APCIA President and CEO ...

Firefighters Battle Three Major Wildfires in Arizona

Hundreds of firefighters continued to battle three major wildfires burning in forested mountains and desert hills across Arizona. Crews were fighting fires in the Santa Catalina Mountains in the ...