About 2,000 farmers, grain handlers and corn exporters have filed lawsuits against Swiss biotechnology company Syngenta now that a federal judge has ruled their cases have merit to move forward. The lawsuits allege Syngenta’s introduction of a new genetically modified …
The multiyear transportation bill that passed the U.S. House this week parcels out a number of provisions on auto safety and environmental regulation sought by interest groups including automakers, dealers and safety advocates. Following are six measures that will now …
Penn National Insurance will begin offering cyber security insurance coverage as part of its commercial lines product offerings. Cyber security insurance provides coverage for expenses and exposures associated with a data breach, such as notification of a breach and remediation …
Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Katharine L. Wade said Connecticut employers can expect to pay less next year for their workers’ compensation insurance as a result of the Insurance Department’s approval this week of a rate filing that lowers rates and the …
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.’s food poisoning outbreak in Washington state and Oregon threatens to scare diners away from the popular burrito chain and has become fodder for one of its most vocal critics. Health officials are scrambling to identify the …
Zurich Insurance Group AG plans to cut 440 jobs at its U.K. general insurance unit as part of a cost- cutting program announced in May. Switzerland’s biggest insurer will announce the plan on Monday, according to Alex Jones, a spokesman for Zurich in London. …
Japan Post Holdings and its two financial units burst out of the gate with gains of 16 to 33 percent on debut on Wednesday, after the government raised $12 billion from the triple IPO in Japan’s biggest privatization since 1987. …
Texas-based CPro Associates, a wholesaler specializing workers’ compensation and occupation injury insurance products and services, has hired Jon Archer as national marketing director for alternatives to workers’ compensation. Archer has more than 25 years of experience in the workers’ comp …
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it would update its 5-Star vehicle safety ratings to include automatic emergency braking (AEB) as a recommended safety technology. The regulator’s rating system provides consumers with information about how safe they are …
Consumers Mutual Co-Op, in consultation with the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS), has decided to enter into a run off of its health insurance business, the DIFS announced. Consumers Mutual made the difficult decision to not participate …