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Fiat Chrysler’s Appeal in Class Action Hacking Suit Fails With SCOTUS
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Fiat Chrysler's appeal in a class action lawsuit over allegations that its Jeeps and other trucks are vulnerable to hacking, one of the first legal ...
A New J&J Talc Trial Begins in California
A California jury on Monday heard opening statements in the latest trial over allegations that Johnson & Johnson's talc-based products, including the company's baby powder, were contaminated with ...
Executives On The Move at Grange Insurance and BHSI
Grange Insurance Association has a new CEO, an executive promoted from within to replace a longtime leader who retired. Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance appointed a new senior claims adjuster ...
Everest Re CEO Addesso Will Retire at 2019’s End
Everest Re Group Ltd. President and CEO Dominic Addesso plans to retire at the end of 2019, the Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer disclosed on Jan. 7. The board of directors has already begun a ...
Billions in Federal Storm Mitigation Money Not Being Spent
The Trump administration is sitting on billions of dollars intended to help vulnerable cities and states prepare for extreme weather, prompting growing criticism from state officials worried about ...
Flood Insurance Reform Among Many Bipartisan Issues on House Finance Chair Waters’ Agenda
As Maxine Waters takes the gavel of the powerful House Financial Services Committee, it's not clear whom she'll end up disappointing more: business-friendly Democrats or progressive Democrats. ...
Insurance Hall of Fame Inducts AXIS Capital’s Chairman
AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. said its chairman has been inducted into the International Insurance Society Insurance Hall of Fame. Michael Butt has also been named the 2019 Insurance Hall of Fame ...
Weather Channel Sued by L.A. Over Allegations It Misused Consumer Location Data
The city of Los Angeles is suing International Business Machines Corp.'s Weather Channel unit, accusing the company of misleading consumers about how their location data was being used. In a ...