U.S.
Another State Sues OxyContin Maker Purdue, Alleging Deceptive Marketing Over Opioid
South Carolina sued Purdue Pharma LP on Tuesday, becoming the latest state or local government to accuse the OxyContin maker of deceptive marketing practices that have contributed to a national ...
Britain Wants Brexit Talks With EU to Begin Next Phase
Britain said on Sunday that it wants talks with the EU to move on to the next phase, as it set out details of the future relationship it envisages with the bloc and senior ministers presented a ...
Driver Skills Diminishing as Automated Tech Takes Hold
If your car can hit the brakes in an emergency and check your blind spots, will that make you a worse driver? Increasingly, automakers are worrying it may. Driver-assist technology that keeps cars in ...
Uber Investor Lawsuit Creating Further Problems Between Directors, Shareholders
Ride-services company Uber is facing a divided board of directors and angry shareholders after investor Benchmark Capital filed a lawsuit against the company's ousted chief executive, Travis ...
The Schinnerer Group to Add Property Catastrophe Business With ICAT Acquisition
The Schinnerer Group has agreed to acquire International Catastrophe Insurance Managers (ICAT) from the Paraline Group for an undisclosed price. Plans call for closing the deal sometime in the 2017 ...
La Nina Becomes More Likely as El Nino Odds Fade
The U.S. reduced the odds of a Pacific El Nino, but said the prospect of La Nina ushering in cold weather across the northern U.S. has improved. Extremes in Pacific Ocean temperatures, called La Nina ...
Insurance Distribution Is Evolving Into a Core System
With technology advancements and expansion racing one another in the insurance industry, it's becoming ever more evident that distribution is evolving into a core system. Insurers haven't said so in ...
Compare.com Proves Insurance Disruption Won’t Happen Quickly: CEO Rose
Disrupting an industry that has been doing things the same way for a generation takes time. Take it from one major insurance disruptor – compare.com. The online insurance comparison marketplace ...