No disruptive singing in the Post Office, please
Singing in the rain may result in a glorious feeling, but singing in the post office apparently is not a constitutional right.
View ArticleRailroad not liable for worker's heart attack death
CSX Transportation Inc. was not liable for the 2006 death of a conductor from a heart attack, a Florida appeals court has ruled, upholding a lower court ruling.
View ArticleSally Beauty investigating unusual credit card activity
Sally Beauty Holdings Inc., which reported more than a year ago that it had been the victim of a cyber breach, said it is investigating new “unusual” payment card activity at some of its U.S. Sally...
View ArticleVermont to ease captive insurer rules
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin is expected to sign legislation Thursday making a series of changes to the state's captive statute.
View ArticleHealth care reform stabilization program underfunded: Report
Underfunding of the federal health care reform law's temporary “risk corridor program” could lead to increased volatility in the health insurance industry, Standard & Poor's Financial Services...
View ArticleSports store makes big play with jersey insurance
On the heels of the Philadelphia Eagles signing Tim Tebow coupled with the likelihood that former St.
View ArticleHannover Re first-quarter profit up on strong life/health results
Hannover Re S.E. posted net income of €279.7 million ($300.3 million) for the first quarter of 2015, up 20.0% compared with the first quarter of 2014, the German reinsurer announced Wednesday.
View ArticleLegislators reveal fallback plans from Supreme Court's premium subsidy ruling
Elected state and federal lawmakers already are drawing up contingency plans in case the U.S. Supreme Court overturns rules allowing premium subsidies to eligible individuals obtaining coverage in the...
View ArticleWorker due comp benefits for partial leg amputation in crash
A truck driver whose leg was partially amputated after he sustained injuries in a crash was an employee, not an independent contractor, and is entitled to workers compensation benefits, an Illinois...
View ArticleEmployees stick with health exchange insurers, plans
Most employees receiving health insurance coverage through private exchanges stay with the same plan and insurer during open enrollment, according to a new analysis released Wednesday.
View ArticleLower rates hit reinsurer's revenue
Falling catastrophe reinsurance rates led to lower first-quarter 2015 revenue for RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., but the reinsurer's senior executives see a bright future resulting from its March...
View ArticleUpcoming payment card technology changes concern IT execs
The pressure to migrate to new payment card systems puts customer data at risk, say 68% of information technology specialists in a recent survey about data security in evolving payment systems.
View ArticleContinuity contributes to improved Scor results
Continuity is the key word in describing Scor S.E.'s property/casualty results, according to the head of its property/casualty operations.
View ArticleGeorgia spells out rideshare insurance requirements
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal on Wednesday signed into law a measure that establishes insurance requirements for commercial ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft.
View ArticleFiat Chrysler seeks new trial, says April award 'grossly excessive'
(Reuters) — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has asked for a new trial following one that ended early in April with a Georgia jury awarding $150 million to the family of a 4-year-old boy killed in a fiery...
View ArticleYoung Hispanics at small construction firms at highest safety risk
Construction workers who are Hispanic, young and employed by small firms likely face greater occupational safety challenges than almost any other employee segment or in any industry in the United...
View ArticleTarget-MasterCard settlement moves ahead despite judge's doubts
(Reuters) — A federal judge has rejected a bid from a group of banks and credit unions suing Target Corp. over its 2013 data breach to block the company's proposed $19 million settlement with...
View ArticleCocktail waitress' hostile work environment suit reinstated
An en banc appeals court has reinstated hostile work environment and retaliation charges filed by a terminated cocktail waitress who allegedly had been called a “porch monkey,” holding that a single...
View ArticleRisk Manager of the Year winners discuss state of the industry
In our latest In Focus video segment, previous Business Insurance Risk Manager of the Year winners discuss the state of the risk management industry.
View ArticleUber gets insurers up to speed on ride-sharing coverage options
Online ride-sharing application Uber has grown from a fleet of 12 cars in one city to an international phenomenon with thousands of cars in 303 cities in 56 countries.
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