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Trump Wants U.S. Suit Against Opioid Makers
President Donald Trump said Thursday he wants the U.S. government to sue pharmaceutical companies that manufacture opioids as part of his efforts to halt an epidemic of drug addiction. Trump said ...
Indiana University Research Reveals Problems of Fewer Financial Reports
President Donald Trump on Friday indicated that he has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to review changing its reporting requirements, away from quarterly reports to semi-annual reports. ...
Office Demotions Are Increasingly Commonplace: HR Survey
Demotions have become increasingly common at the office, with nearly half of all human resources managers reporting that they have seen someone at their company moved to a lesser position, according ...
Argo Group’s Tech Investments Earn Kudos, Outlook Upgrade From S&P
Argo Group's investment in a digital infrastructure and new growth earned a vote of confidence from Standard & Poor's, which raised its outlook for the specialty insurer and reinsurer to positive ...
Insurers’ H1 Featured Spike in Downgrades, But Upgrades Still Came Out on Top: A.M. Best
Catastrophic weather events in 2017 helped spur an increase in rating downgrades for the U.S. property/casualty industry during the first half of 2018, according to an A.M. Best report. But the ...
Teen Reportedly Hacks Apple Mainframe; Company Reassures Customers
Apple Inc said on Friday no customer data was compromised after Australian media reported a teenager had pleaded guilty to hacking into its main computer network, downloading internal files and ...
Usage-Based Insurance Provides Strong Benefits to Insurers, But Consumer Adoption Remains Low
Usage-based insurance (UBI) availability continues to grow for auto insurance customers, but customer adoption rates remain sluggish. According to the J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Auto Insurance Study, 42 ...
Banks Strengthen Security After ATM Cyber Attack Plot Warning From FBI
Banks are on alert for new attacks targeting cash in ATMs after the Federal Bureau of Investigation warned U.S. lenders last week of a potential threat. "The FBI routinely advises private industry of ...