Government
Chubb Unveils Public-Private Program for Pandemic Biz Interruption
Chubb unveiled a proposal for the insurance industry and federal government to partner on covering future pandemic-related business interruptions—and to get money to small businesses ...
Federal Biz Interruption Bill Backed by Plaintiffs Group Introduced
Last week, a U.S. lawmaker introduced a bill that would allow insurers to voluntarily pay certain COVID-related business interruption claims and get reimbursed by the federal government, but ...
DC Sues 4 Oil Companies, Alleging They Misled Consumers on Climate Change
The attorney general for the District of Columbia on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil Corp, BP Plc, Chevron Corp, and Royal Dutch Shell Plc for "systematically and intentionally ...
Senators Propose Targeted Approach to Reform Internet Liability
Two U.S. senators on Wednesday introduced legislation to reform part of a federal law that largely exempts tech platforms such as Facebook and Twitter from legal liability for the material their ...
Markel International Narrows Focus to Entertainment; COVID-19 Costs to Blame
Markel International, the London-based specialist insurer and division of Markel Corp., has announced its wholesale business will now focus solely on the entertainment book of business within its ...
AmTrust, Ex-CFO Will Pay $10.5M to Settle SEC Charges Of Improper Reporting
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged insurance company AmTrust Financial Services and Ronald E. Pipoly Jr., its former chief financial officer, with failing to disclose material ...
SCOTUS Bars Discrimination Against LGBT Workers
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday delivered a watershed victory for LGBT rights and a defeat for President Donald Trump's administration by ruling that a longstanding federal law barring workplace ...
Senate Republicans Draft Bill to Enable Broad Coronavirus Employer Liability Shield
Senate Republicans are drafting legislation that would let employers choose which government coronavirus safety guidelines to follow in order to be shielded from lawsuits if their customers or ...