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Bankrupt N.Y. Retailer Sells $175M COVID Claim Insurers Won’t Pay
There's an unusual asset up for grabs in Century 21 Stores' going-out-of-business sale: a stake in its long-shot legal fight against insurers. The New York department store company, which filed for ...
U.S. Justice Dept. Alleges Facebook Discriminates Against U.S. Workers
The U.S. Justice Department accused Facebook Inc on Thursday of discriminating against U.S. workers, saying in a new lawsuit the social media giant has given hiring preferences to temporary workers, ...
GOT Issues: An Update
Earlier this year, I wrote an article for Carrier Management that looked at potentially emerging issues that may have not yet been captured on the risk monitors of underwriters or by the algorithms ...
Middle Market Businesses Represent Untapped Telematics Opportunity: Nationwide Survey
Most middle market business owners are more interested in vehicle telematics insurance products than their agents realize, a dynamic that reveals a significant opportunity to sell the technology more ...
Travelers Will Buy Plymouth Rock’s Digital Agency InsuraMatch for Undisclosed Price
The Travelers Companies has agreed to acquire InsuraMatch, a national digital independent insurance agency, from the Plymouth Rock Group of Companies. Neither side disclosed financial terms. The ...
The 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season Was One for the Record Books
A record-setting Atlantic hurricane season that saw the highest number of named storms officially came to a close Monday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the 2020 Atlantic ...
U.S. States Reportedly Plan to Sue Facebook Over Alleged Antitrust Violations
A group of U.S. states led by New York is investigating Facebook Inc for possible antitrust violations and plans to file a lawsuit against the social media giant next week, four sources familiar with ...
UK-Based Reinsurer Conduit Holdings Sees Stock Rise After $1.1B London IPO
Reinsurer Conduit Holdings Ltd. rose as it started trading in London after a 826 million-pound ($1.1 billion) initial public offering, the second largest by a British company on the London Stock ...