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VW Reaches $1B Agreement to Settle Emissions-Cheating Scandal Lawsuits
Volkswagen AG took an important step in digging out from its emissions-cheating scandal by reaching a $1 billion agreement to settle lawsuits over tainted 3.0-liter diesel engines. The preliminary ...
U.S. Investigation Blames Facebook’s Big Drone Crash on Autopilot
The wing on Facebook Inc.'s experimental high-altitude drone broke last summer in Arizona after the massive aircraft hit an updraft and its autopilot overcompensated seconds before touchdown on its ...
Credit Suisse Reportedly Resisting $5B-$7B Penalty Over Toxic Mortgage Debt
The U.S. Department of Justice has asked Credit Suisse to pay between $5 billion and $7 billion to settle a probe over its sale of toxic mortgage securities in the run-up to the 2008 financial ...
Highlights From 2016’s Leadership Lessons
What tools or tactics do you need to be an effective executive and leader? That's a question Carrier Management has tried to address in 2016 by highlighting approaches, in part, from experts of all ...
QBE NA, James River Group Appoint New CFOs
QBE North America and James River Group Holdings each announced the appointment of a new chief financial officer on Monday. *** QBE North America, an operating division of global insurer QBE ...
Twitter, Google, Facebook Sued by Families of Orlando Nightclub Victims
The families of three men killed at Orlando's Pulse gay nightclub have sued Twitter Inc, Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook Inc in federal court, accusing the companies of providing "material ...2017 Predictions Part II: InsurTech, Australia D&O and India Cyber Insurance
InsurTech was an insurance buzzword in 2016, and that's likely to continue next year when it will permeate almost every aspect of U.S. industry, according to a prediction from international law firm ...
Enstar Debuts KaylaRe, a Reinsurer Focused on Specialty Coverage
KaylaRe is hitting the market, a new carrier focused on global specialty reinsurance coverage backed largely by Enstar. The Class 4, Bermuda-based reinsurer debuts with $620 million in capital, $300 ...