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Global Nuclear Accident Compensation Fund Launches With Japan Signing
Japan signed on to a global nuclear- compensation treaty in Vienna that will create a fund to help victims of accidents like the one that devastated Fukushima Dai- Ichi in 2011. The Convention on ...
RSA Reportedly Exploring Sale of Middle East Unit
RSA Insurance Group Plc is considering the sale of its Middle Eastern business as the U.K. insurer seeks to raise capital, people with knowledge of the matter said. RSA, whose operations span Europe, ...
QBE Gains Ratings Upgrade From A.M. Best as Revamp Continues
QBE Insurance Group got a ratings upgrade from A.M. Best for operating subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Australia and North America, reflecting a positive response to the company's ongoing revamp. ...
Farmers Follows USAA With Ridesharing Insurance in Colorado
Farmers Insurance said it will launch a coverage endorsement in Colorado for ridesharing insurance, a week after USAA announced a similar program for the state. Like USAA, Farmers said its coverage ...
OnStar to Offer Driver Feedback
OnStar has announced that it will offer customers the opportunity to sign up for a new service that can tell them how well they drive and provide some customers an opportunity to seek discounts from ...
U.S. Rules on Cuba Ease Travel, Trade, Insurance Restrictions
The United States rolled out a sweeping set of measures on Thursday to ease the half-century-old embargo against Cuba, opening up the country to expanded travel, trade and financial activities. ...
J&J Claims Illegal Solicitation of Women to Join Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits
Johnson & Johnson said in a court filing on Wednesday that women are being illegally solicited by unknown callers trying to persuade them to sue over transvaginal mesh devices, which are the ...
Liberty Mutual: Overexertion and Falls Add the Most to U.S. Workers Comp Costs
Overexertion and falls account for more than $25 billion in workers compensation costs in the U.S., according to Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety's 2014 Workplace Safety Index. In its ...