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Business Insurance's latest In Focus video takes a look at how Underwriters Laboratories is using its Global Security & Brand Protection program to take aim at counterfeit goods.
View ArticleIRS to seek input on multiemployer suspensions
The IRS will seek public input on how to handle benefit reductions now allowed for troubled multiemployer pension funds.
View ArticleFarmers disappointed by restrictions in proposed drone rules
(Reuters) — U.S. farmers hoping to use drones to locate lost livestock or monitor trouble spots in their fields were disappointed by what they say are overly restrictive commercial drone rules proposed...
View ArticleSwiss Re offers cash to shareholders as reinsurance rates fall
(Reuters) — Swiss Re Ltd., the world's second largest reinsurer, offered a bumper dividend payout and a share buyback on Thursday, as falling prices make it harder for reinsurers to put capital to work.
View ArticleLockheed makes inroads in cyber security market
(Reuters) — Lockheed Martin Corp., the No. 1 provider of information technology to the U.S.
View ArticleSchwan’s grocery delivery wins disability discrimination battle
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View ArticleFreeze-up prevention checklist
Freeze, accompanied by extreme winter weather, can collapse roofs, rupture pipes, flood property, and halt production. FM Global offers tips on how to prepare for frigid conditions and avoid costly...
View ArticleIncentive-based wellness programs gain popularity
More employers are adding health-contingent financial incentives to their workplace wellness programs in order to improve employees' health and reduce medical costs, according to new survey data...
View ArticleBarclays wins reversal of liability ruling in $300 million dispute
(Reuters) — New York state’s top court on Thursday reversed a 2013 ruling that found Barclays P.L.C. liable in a $300 million dispute with hedge fund Black Diamond Capital over the British bank’s...
View ArticleParalyzed truck driver awarded $25 million from bad faith suit
A former truck driver who was paralyzed on the job has been awarded $25 million in punitive damages and $284,000 in compensatory damages by a Pottawattamie County, Iowa, jury.
View ArticleOil refineries face strike over union safety concerns
(Reuters) — Union negotiators on Thursday rejected the latest contract offer from oil companies and said the largest U.S. refinery strike since 1980 may spread to more plants beyond the 11 where...
View ArticleCanada to require more oil/rail insurance, special fund
(Reuters) — Canada will boost the minimum insurance railways will have to carry when they haul crude oil, and an additional fund will be set up with levies on oil shipments to cover major disasters,...
View ArticleLockheed Martin settles 401(k) fees case for $62 million
Lockheed Martin Corp., Bethesda, Maryland, settled an employee class-action lawsuit over 401(k) plan fees for $62 million Friday.
View ArticleYelp sues review websites, calls foul play
Online review site Yelp, which aims to help people find local businesses through “honest and personal opinions,” is suing a company that offers businesses “complete review control” of customer reviews.
View ArticleSIM card maker predicts no significant impact from hacking
(Reuters) — SIM card maker Gemalto said on Monday its initial investigations into a report that U.S. and British spies had hacked its systems showed its products were secure and it thus did not expect...
View ArticleRIMS touts value of risk committees
Risk committees represent a “proven process for promoting a risk-aware workforce,” according to a report issued Monday by the Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc.
View ArticleGoldman warns of federal lawsuit risk over mortgage bond sales
(Reuters) — Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said it could face a federal civil lawsuit after a government probe concluded that the bank had violated laws related to sale of residential mortgage-backed...
View ArticleMurdered prison guard’s family backs exclusive remedy reforms
The family of a Nebraska detention center guard who was killed by an inmate is speaking out in support of a bill that would waive exclusive remedy in the case of “willful negligence” by an employer.
View ArticleStricter filing rules limit number of M&A lawsuit venues
Litigation challenging merger and acquisition activity is being filed in fewer courts, says a report released Wednesday.
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