POM Wonderful loses bid to tout health benefits in ads
(Reuters) — POM Wonderful cannot advertise that its pomegranate juice drinks treat or prevent heart disease or other ailments unless it has proof, a U.S. appeals court said on Friday in upholding an...
View ArticleLyft drivers may be entitled to employee benefits
(Reuters) — A U.S. judge on Thursday said it was “very difficult” to decide whether drivers for smartphone-enabled car service Lyft are employees or independent contractors, but that California law...
View ArticleEEOC receiving fewer mental health discrimination charges
Federal employment regulators received and prosecuted substantially fewer workplace discrimination charges based on mental health conditions in 2014 than in the previous year.
View ArticleObama's 'Big Data' privacy plans get lift from lawmakers
(Reuters) — The White House is working on a bill to protect data collected from students through educational apps.
View ArticleIt's cyber war: guerrilla tactics gain traction as defense strategy
(Reuters) — A barrage of damaging cyberattacks is shaking up the security industry, with some businesses and organizations no longer assuming they can keep hackers at bay, and instead turning to waging...
View ArticleCNA’s fourth quarter profit down 10.4%
CNA Financial Corp. reported fourth-quarter net income of $198 million, down 10.4% from the same period a year earlier due to limited partnerships and lower net investment income.
View ArticleIron worker hurt before clocking in eligible for comp
An Arkansas iron worker who slipped and fell on ice before clocking in for the day is entitled to workers compensation benefits because he had already donned his personal protective equipment, the...
View ArticleMarsh predicts flatter commercial P/C rates this year
Intense competition among commercial property/casualty insurers is expected to continue this year, according to a report by Marsh L.L.C.
View ArticleCorporate retirement plans near tipping point
Corporate defined contribution assets soon will overtake those of corporate defined benefit plans — and that could change everything.
View ArticleForbes.com infected by hackers in campaign to spy on specific visitors
(Reuters) — The Forbes.com financial news site was infected by Chinese hackers with spying software that targeted specific visitors.
View ArticleExperts warn 2015 could be 'Year of the Health Care Hack'
(Reuters) — Security experts are warning health care and insurance companies that 2015 will be the “Year of the Health Care Hack."
View ArticleCyber security a game-changer on Capitol Hill?
WASHINGTON — The day after the Obama administration announced the formation of a U.S. cyber security agency, a senior lawmaker said cyber security is one of the issues that holds the potential for...
View ArticleAnthem offers free identity-theft protection after breach
(Reuters) — Anthem Inc. said its millions of customers can sign up for free credit monitoring and identity-theft protection services this week following a massive cyber attack on the health insurer.
View ArticleCyber threat sharing bill would protect private companies
A bill introduced in the Senate would provide private companies with a degree of protection against liability when sharing information on cyber threats with federal agencies.
View ArticleArtex captive facility covers pension fund longevity risks
Artex Risk Solutions Inc. on Thursday announced the launch of Iccaria, a captive facility for midsize and large pension funds’ longevity risks.
View ArticleU.S. balks at China's new cyber rules
(Reuters) — The Obama administration sees planned new cyber security rules in China as a “major barrier” to trade and has raised concerns with Beijing at the highest level, a senior U.S. official said...
View ArticleLloyd’s syndicates must pay $9.6 million of environmental cleanup costs
A New Mexico state court jury rendered a verdict awarding $9.6 million to United Nuclear Corp., a former uranium miner, which was seeking coverage for remediation and other costs from Lloyd’s of London...
View ArticleWorker's claim of blindness from fracking chemicals rejected
An appeals court in Pennsylvania has denied the appeal of a man denied workers compensations benefits after he claimed to be blinded from exposure to chemicals used on a hydraulic fracturing site.
View ArticleWorker's claim of blindness from fracking chemicals rejected
An appeals court in Pennsylvania has denied the appeal of a man denied workers compensations benefits after he claimed to be blinded from exposure to chemicals used on a hydraulic fracturing site.
View ArticleTraveling executives face a world of risk
Traveling executives face many risks, ranging from fatigue to political issues, war exposures and kidnapping. Franc Jeffrey, CEO of EQ Travel, discusses what global travelers should watch out for and...
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