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18 States Sue to Stop Biden Administration COVID Vaccine Mandates for Federal Contractors
Eighteen states filed three separate lawsuits Friday to stop President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors, arguing that the requirement violates federal law. Attorneys ...
J&J Resolves Most Lawsuits Over Anti-Psychotic Drug, Reports $800M in Legal Expenses Over Issue
Johnson & Johnson said it has settled most of the lawsuits it faced by thousands of men who claimed its anti-psychotic drug Risperdal caused them to develop excessive breast tissue and disclosed ...
U.S. Insurers Hear Demands to Use Social and Environmental Issues in Decision-Making
U.S. insurers are increasingly listening to demands from stakeholders that they use social and environmental factors in their decision-making, according to a new AM Best survey. The ratings entity ...
Swiss Re Reports Better-Than-Expected Net Profit Despite Claims Surge
Reinsurance company Swiss Re said on Friday it swung to a better-than-expected net profit in the first nine months as it recovers from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic despite big claims from ...
Chubb CEO Greenberg: More Than Climate Change Drives Climb in Natural Catastrophe Insured Losses
Chubb, like all P/C insurers, is seeing regular spikes in commercial and personal property insured losses due to increasingly costly natural catastrophes. Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg said ...
Deal Revival: EXOR (Again) Agrees to Sell PartnerRe to Covea for $9B
The Agnelli family's EXOR NV agreed to sell its PartnerRe reinsurance unit to France's Covéa for $9 billion, reviving a transaction that collapsed at the onset of the pandemic last year. Talks broke ...
W.R. Berkley’s Financial Progress Draws Outlook Upgrade From Fitch Ratings
W.R. Berkley has an upgraded rating outlook from Fitch Ratings due to its continued financial upswing, moved to Positive from Stable. Additionally, the credit rating firm affirmed Financial Strength ...
Many Face a ‘Sobering and Alarming’ Impact From Long-Haul COVID: NCCI Report
About 10 percent of those who contracted COVID-19 continue to suffer persistent symptoms months later, creating the potential for millions of people to suffer functional impairment for extended ...