18 11, 2020

Texas Officer, City Sued by Family of Black Woman Shot Through Window

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Family members of a Black woman who was killed when a white police officer fired through a window of her mother’s Texas home have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the officer and the city. The federal lawsuit was filed …

18 11, 2020

Restaurants Sue to Stop New Michigan Governor’s Ban on Dining

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Just hours before another shutdown, a restaurant trade group sued on Nov. 17 to try to stop a ban on indoor dining, attacking the latest restrictions from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration in response to a wave of coronavirus cases. The …

18 11, 2020

Generali Aims to Become Top Player in Asset Management

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Italy’s top insurer Generali on Wednesday said it is aiming to become a top player in asset management after confirming its 2021 financial targets despite the pandemic. At an investor day on Wednesday, the insurer said asset management allowed it …

18 11, 2020

Bindley Capital, ForeSight Medical Ex-CEO Acquire Workers’ Comp Dental Provider

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Bindley Capital Partners and Brian Bell, the founder and former chief executive officer of ForeSight Medical, have acquired a specialty dental firm serving workers’ compensation patients. Based in Tampa, DentalWorks USA manages the care of dental and complex maxillofacial injuries …

18 11, 2020

University of California Reaches $73M Sex Abuse Settlement

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The prestigious University of California system has reached a proposed $73 million settlement with seven women who accused a former gynecologist of sexual abuse. As part of the class-action lawsuit, more than 6,600 patients of Dr. James Heaps could receive …

18 11, 2020

Danish Government Gets Backing for Plan to Cull Minks

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Danish government said Tuesday that a majority in parliament backed its decision to cull the country’s 15 million minks over concerns about a mutated version of the virus that has spread among the animals. The government …

18 11, 2020

UK Insurer RSA Accepts $9.6 Billion Cash Takeover Offer

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LONDON – British insurer RSA is backing a 7.2 billion pound ($9.55 billion) cash offer from Canada’s Intact Financial and Denmark’s Tryg in one of Europe’s biggest financial takeover bids this year. Insurers have become an attractive proposition since the …

18 11, 2020

The Insuring Cyber Podcast Episode 2: Forget the Stars, Insurers are Shooting for the Cloud

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Recent research shows that more insurers are taking advantage of Cloud technology for data storage and managing business functions. According to a 2018 report from Novarica called Cloud Adoption in Insurance: Trends and Issues, more than 70% of insurers reported …

18 11, 2020

Aon Launches Asia Pacific Capital Advisory Unit to Assist Re/insurer Clients

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Insurance broker Aon plc has launched an Asia Pacific Capital Advisory unit within Reinsurance Solutions to deliver a holistic approach to capital optimization for re/insurers. The initiative follows Aon’s launch of similar Capital Advisory units in the UK and U.S., …

18 11, 2020

Norwegian Cruise Ship Operator SeaDream Cancels All Sailings After Virus Outbreak

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Norwegian-owned cruise ship operator SeaDream Yacht Club has canceled all sailing for the remainder of 2020 after positive COVID-19 test results onboard one of its cruises, it said on Tuesday, dealing a fresh blow to the cruise industry. The decision …