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18 12, 2019

Uber Settles Sexual Harassment Claims in $4.4M Deal with EEOC

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Under an agreement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), transportation firm Uber Technologies will establish a $4.4 million fund to compensate anyone who the EEOC determines experienced sexual harassment or related retaliation after Jan. 1, 2014. The settlement resolves …

19 12, 2019

S&P Assigns A- Rating to Fidelis Insurance Units; Holding Company at BBB

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Noting the proven track record of its management team and strong top-line growth in a five-year time frame, S&P Global Ratings has assigned A- financial strength ratings to the operating units of Fidelis Insurance Holding Ltd. S&P also assigned a …

19 12, 2019

4 Dead After Storms Leave ‘Trail of Destruction’ Across the South

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A swarm of tornadoes and storms that left a trail of destruction across the Southeast killed four people, injured at least a dozen more and left victims to bundle up against the cold as they picked up pieces of their …

19 12, 2019

Airlines Liable for Hot Drink Burns During Flights, EU Court Rules

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Airlines are liable for a hot drink accidentally spilled and hurting a passenger, the European Union’s top court said in a dispute involving a carrier founded by the late-Formula One motor-racing champion Niki Lauda. “An airline is liable for the …

17 12, 2019

Pirates Attack Oil Tanker in West Africa, Kidnapping Another Crew

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An oil tanker was attacked on Sunday in West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea and most of its crew were kidnapped, the latest in a string of incidents highlighting the security risks to shipping in the region. The vessel — an …

19 12, 2019

Neptune Flood of Florida Hires Eckstein as Executive Director

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Florida-based insurtech, Neptune Flood Incorporated has hired Jean-Luc Eckstein has been hired as executive director. Eckstein joins Neptune Flood from Fortune 500 technology provider, CDW, where he sold software and hardware directly to some large companies in the United States …

19 12, 2019

Chubb Launches Financial Institution Fidelity Bond for Asset Managers

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Chubb has introduced a new fidelity insurance product, the Financial Institution Bond for Asset Managers, to address risks faced by today’s asset managers. The financial fidelity bond provides modernized coverage for a range of risks that can result in loss …

17 12, 2019

British Watchdog FCA Probes Data Sharing in Financial Services

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Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is investigating whether sharing data with outside competitors could be extended beyond banks to savings, insurance, mortgages, investments, pensions and consumer credit to increase innovation and choice. “Open banking” rules already allow payment companies and …

19 12, 2019

Industry Balks at Trump Rule to Let States Import Drugs from Canada

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The Trump administration on Wednesday said it is proposing a rule to allow states to import prescription drugs from Canada, advancing a plan announced in July that the president has said will bring cheaper prescription drugs to Americans. Importation of …

19 12, 2019

Kim Kardashian West Sues Alabama Doctor over ‘Vampire Facial’

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Reality TV star and businesswoman Kim Kardashian West is suing an Alabama doctor over claims he wrongly used her image to promote a medical procedure called a “Vampire Facial.” West filed suit Tuesday in Los Angeles against Dr. Charles Runels …