Aon renews Manchester United partnership for eight years
Aon P.L.C. said Monday that it has extended its partnership with soccer powerhouse Manchester United for another eight years.
View ArticleUniform company settles EEOC pregnancy bias suit for $80,000
A uniform company has agreed to pay $80,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency said Monday.
View ArticleEmployer not liable in death of worker using rented equipment
A company whose employee died while using rented equipment did not explicitly accept liability in its rental agreement for the outside company's alleged negligence, an appeals court ruled Monday.
View ArticleSOLUTION ARC: How your company can stay current with its RMIS technology
Business Insurance's latest Solution Arc examines how technological advancements are driving the evolution of RMIS offerings and how risk managers can best leverage complex RMIS technology and use data...
View ArticleBritain's Asda finds horse drug in corned beef
(Reuters) — British supermarket chain Asda Stores Ltd. said on Tuesday very low levels of the horse pain-killing drug phenylbutazone, also known as bute, had been found in tins of corned beef in the...
View ArticleEuropean pension proposals could cost U.K. business $688 billion
(Reuters) — British businesses could face a £450 billion ($688.29 billion) bill as a result of plans to force pension funds to protect themselves from risk with extra capital, data from Europe's...
View ArticleOFF BEAT: Spanx, Yummie Tummie dispute takes shape in court
A dispute over undergarments has landed in U.S. District Court in New York.
View ArticleMidsize firms lag in tackling foreign bribery, corruption risks: Study
Mid-market companies lag their larger counterparts in protecting themselves against foreign bribery and corruption risks, according to a study by Washington-based compliance consultant McGladrey L.L.P.
View ArticleActive Atlantic hurricane season expected in 2013
U.S. businesses and residents should expect an active Atlantic hurricane season in 2013, said researchers from the Tropical Meteorology Project at Colorado State University.
View ArticleInsider trading probe impact on KPMG expected to be short-lived
(Reuters) —KPMG L.L.P. will suffer some financial and reputational damage from insider trading charges filed against a former senior audit partner, but significant legal liability for the firm is...
View ArticleEx-Credit Suisse trader pleads guilty in mortgage case
NEW YORK (Reuters) — A former Credit Suisse Group A.G. trader on Friday pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge in a U.S. criminal case relating to the alleged inflation of subprime mortgage bond prices.
View ArticleRio Tinto unit says Bingham Canyon slide worse than expected
(Reuters) — A landslide at Rio Tinto's Bingham Canyon mine in Utah extended further into the pit than predicted, and there was greater damage to equipment than previously estimated, Rio's Kennecott...
View ArticleFAA orders inspection of Boeing 737 plane tails
(Reuters) — The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered an inspection of more than 1,000 U.S.-registered Boeing Co.
View ArticleU.S. board tells Chevron to check refineries for damage
(Reuters) — The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued an urgent recommendation to Chevron Corp. to check for ongoing damage to pipes and equipment at its six U.S. refineries to prevent another explosion...
View ArticleThree dead from explosions at Boston Marathon
Three people — including an 8-year-old boy — were killed, and 17 were critically injured by two explosions near the finish line of Monday's Boston Marathon, according to various news reports.
View ArticleRIMS Rundown VIDEO: 2013 preview
RIMS executive director Mary Roth discusses new events and features at the upcoming RIMS 2013 conference, as well as this year's theme, "Give Yourself An Edge."
View ArticleOnly two bombs found in Boston Marathon attack
(Reuters) — Officials investigating the Boston Marathon bombing said no additional explosive devices have been discovered other than the two that detonated near the race's finish line, a development...
View ArticleLondon, Hamburg marathons to proceed after security reviews
The London and Hamburg, Germany, marathons will take place this weekend after additional security reviews, despite the bombings at the Boston Marathon on Monday, organizers of the events said.
View ArticleBoston bombing presents big unknown for insurers
While the effect of the bombs that killed three people and injured 180 at the Boston Marathon won't be clear for the insurance industry until more is known, experts think it could prompt challenging...
View ArticleWillis accord delays full purchase of Gras Savoye until 2016
Willis Group Holdings P.L.C said Tuesday the exercise date of its call option to acquire full ownership of Paris-based insurance brokerage Gras Savoye & Cie will be extended to 2016 from 2015.
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