Tobacco companies to settle smoking lawsuits for $100 million
(Reuters) — Three major U.S. tobacco companies — R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Lorillard Inc.
View ArticleUnited Airlines warns pilots after four safety incidents
(Reuters) — United Continental Holdings Inc.
View ArticleLenovo to allay security concerns with free McAfee LiveSafe
(Reuters) — China's Lenovo Group Ltd. on Friday said it will offer free subscriptions to Intel Corp.
View ArticleMissouri House bill seeks prescription drug monitoring
The Missouri House of Representatives has passed a bill to enact a statewide prescription drug monitoring program.
View ArticleApple, Google workers head to court on $415 million poaching settlement
(Reuters) — Workers accusing Apple, Google and two other Silicon Valley companies of conspiring to hold down salaries will try on Monday to win approval of a $415 million settlement from a U.S. judge...
View ArticlePiracy claims hold up bank robber film before U.S. release
To the dismay of film distributor Osiris Entertainment, viewers could watch “Electric Slide” online before it hits the domestic box office next month.
View ArticleCostly shift to new credit cards won't fix security issues
(Reuters) — New technology about to be deployed by credit card companies will require U.S. consumers to carry a new kind of card and retailers across the nation to upgrade payment terminals. But...
View ArticleFAA wants to speed approval process for commercial drones
(Reuters) — The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking ways to speed up the approval process for commercial drone operations, but its efforts have been hindered by its lack of authority to review...
View ArticleBaker of offensive cake gets last laugh on ex-employer
Employee use of social media has been a concern of risk managers for some time.
View ArticleU.S. judge upholds insider trading conviction despite law change
(Reuters) — A federal judge let stand the insider trading conviction of former Foundry Networks Inc. executive David Riley, rejecting his argument that a recent appeals court decision setting a higher...
View ArticleInternational risk management complicated by transparency rules, growth
NEW YORK — Building an international risk management program to protect both business and people involves conquering challenges ranging from increased worldwide regulatory enforcement to the...
View ArticleAnalyses, court case question equity of workers comp system
Independent research and upcoming oral arguments in a highly anticipated case are raising questions about the equity of the U.S. workers compensation system.
View ArticleMobile workforce puts new twist on employer risks
NEW YORK — The growth of the mobile workforce is creating new variations on old exposures for employers, according to participants in a panel discussion of the virtual workplace Thursday at the...
View ArticleBanking cyber thieves may be too slick for their own good
(Reuters) — Fraudsters are slick and smooth when they request new bank accounts or credit cards — a characteristic an Israeli company wants to use against them.
View ArticlePAM Transport settles EEOC disability bias suit
An Arkansas trucking firm has been ordered to pay $477,399 in a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission disability discrimination lawsuit in which it was charged with subjecting its truck-driver...
View ArticleMarsh, Ace clarify insurance contract terms for U.K. and Ireland clients
Marsh Ltd. on Thursday announced an agreement with Ace European Group Ltd. to offer its U.K.- and Ireland-domiciled customers improved insurance policy terms and conditions.
View ArticleJohnson & Johnson ordered to pay $5.7 million in California mesh trial
(Reuters) — A California jury on Thursday ordered Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon Inc. unit to pay $5.
View ArticleAct swiftly to contain cyber breach incidents
NEW YORK — Timely action and notification are crucial to the response to any cyber incident, according to panelists speaking Thursday at the Business Insurance Risk Management Summit in New York.
View ArticleMandarin Oriental Hotel credit card systems hacked
Luxury hotel chain Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group reported that its credit card systems have been hacked into at an “isolated number” of its hotels.
View ArticleMicrosoft warns Windows PCs also vulnerable to 'Freak' attacks
(Reuters) — Hundreds of millions of Windows PC users are vulnerable to attacks exploiting the recently uncovered “Freak” security vulnerability, which was initially believed to only threaten mobile...
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