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Several States Plan to Sue VW Over Diesel Emissions Scandal
New York and Maryland are among several states planning to sue Volkswagen AG over the environmental damage done by devices that were designed by the carmaker to cheat on pollution-control tests. ...
Dallas Police Use of Killer Robot Opens Risky Door
When Dallas, Texas, police used a bomb-carrying robot to kill a sniper, they also kicked off an ethical debate about technology's use as a crime-fighting weapon. In what appears to be an ...
Fiat Chrysler Reportedly Under U.S. Justice Dept. Fraud Investigation
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is under investigation by the U.S. Justice Department for fraud, according to people familiar with the matter. Prosecutors are scrutinizing whether the carmaker violated ...
D&Os Worry These Days About Emerging Liability Risks and More
There are lots of emerging liability risks that may be keeping corporate directors and officers awake at night, which is why their D&O insurance protection is rising up their list of concerns. ...
Ex-Travelers CEO Fishman, Facing ALS, Focuses on Philanthropy
Jay Fishman finds it more comfortable these days to use a wheelchair to get around, and has begun getting some help breathing from a portable ventilator. The former Travelers CEO says he's in "the ...
The Hanover’s Lloyd’s/Chaucer Arm Expects 2016 Q2 Underwriting Loss
The impact of catastrophes, large loss activity and foreign exchange movements are expected to bring an underwriting loss for Chaucer in the second quarter, when it will report a combined ratio in ...
BP Deepwater Horizon Spill Liability Climbs to $61.6B
BP Plc has raised the total liability from the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, which triggered the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history, by $5.2 billion to $61.6 billion before tax. The ...
Hiscox: Fraud Risks Prevalent at Professional Services and Small Businesses
It turns out that mid size companies in the professional services and financial industries, and small businesses overall, are particularly vulnerable to white collar crime in the U.S., Hiscox ...