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US agency upgrades Tesla Autopilot safety probe, step before possible recall

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday said it was upgrading its probe into 830,000 Tesla vehicles with its advanced driver assistance system Autopilot, a required step before it could seek a recall.

Posted: Jun 09, 2022

Travelers wins ruling over damage to pool roof: Appeals court

A federal appeals court affirmed a ruling in favor of a Travelers Cos. Inc. unit that denied a property owner’s claim involving a pool’s roof, stating the damage was known before the policy period.

Posted: Jun 09, 2022

Marsh names SPAC leaders

Marsh LLC said Thursday it has named Andrew Fiscella and John Umbach as SPAC co-leaders within Marsh Specialty’s U.S. financial and professional liability practice.

Posted: Jun 09, 2022

Most commercial insurance rates rise in May

Commercial insurance rates increased in all major lines except workers compensation in May, but the sizes of the increases were mixed, Tampa, Florida-based Ivans Insurance Services reported Thursday.

Posted: Jun 09, 2022

Signet Jewelers unit settles gender bias lawsuit

Signet Jewelers Ltd. on Thursday announced a $175 million settlement of long-running gender bias litigation, resolving claims on behalf of 68,000 female Sterling Jewelers employees that the retailer paid women less and promoted them less often than m...

Posted: Jun 09, 2022

Aon agrees to sell e-discovery practice

Aon PLC has agreed to sell its e-discovery practice to legal and cyber services provider Technology Concepts & Design Inc.

Posted: Jun 09, 2022

Agribusiness manufacturer cited after worker caught in grain silo

An agriculture supplies manufacturer in New York is facing $203,039 in penalties following investigation of a November 2021 incident that nearly killed a worker in a grain silo, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Wednesday.

Posted: Jun 09, 2022

Long to retire from Liberty Mutual, Sweeney named next CEO

David H. Long will retire as CEO of Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. at the end of 2022 and will be succeeded by longtime Liberty Mutual executive Timothy M. Sweeney, the insurer announced Thursday.

Posted: Jun 09, 2022

Commercial insurance prices up 6% in Q1

U.S. commercial insurance prices increased by 6% overall in the first quarter, around one point lower than the aggregate increase in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to Willis Towers Watson PLC’s latest pricing survey.

Posted: Jun 09, 2022

Miner halts refinery after nearby residents show signs of poisoning

Chilean state-owned copper mining company Codelco suspended operations at its Ventanas smelter and refinery in Chile on June 6 after an environmental emergency was declared following signs of poisoning from sulfur dioxide emissions in people from nea...

Posted: Jun 09, 2022

Mauritian insurer looks to expand in East Africa

Mauritius-based insurer, The Mauritius Union Assurance Cy. Ltd. (MUA), intends to grow its operations in several East African countries and hold 10% share of the East African insurance markets in the upcoming years.

Posted: Jun 09, 2022

Charles Taylor buys Peruvian loss adjuster

U.K.-based claims and insurance management firm Charles Taylor Adjusting has acquired Peru-based loss adjuster Herrera DKP S. Civil de RL.

Posted: Jun 09, 2022

Hyundai, Kia bear brunt of cargo workers’ strike

The Korea Cargo Workers Union has expanded its strike to the automobile sector by refusing to handle the delivery of auto parts from June 8 in addition to steel and cement, dealing a blow to the already troubled automobile sector.

Posted: Jun 09, 2022

Fast-spreading wildfire triggers emergency in popular Spanish province

A massive wildfire in the popular Spanish province of Malaga has prompted the local authorities to declare a Level 2 forest fire emergency, as the wildfire rages across the hills burning down properties along its way.

Posted: Jun 09, 2022

Regulator fines 15 shippers over $63 million for freight rate fixing

South Korea's Fair Trade Commission has fined 15 Korean and foreign shippers 80 billion South Korean won ($63.6 million) in total for their involvement in a 17-year-long freight rate fixing scheme for South Korea-Japan routes.

Posted: Jun 09, 2022

Anti-inflammatory drugs most common prescription in Calif. comp

The California Workers’ Compensation Institute on Wednesday said new data shows the types of drugs used to treat injured workers have shifted dramatically over the last 10 years, with opioids becoming less prevalent and anti-inflammatory drugs accoun...

Posted: Jun 09, 2022

Federal appeals court asks state high court to take insurance case

A federal appeals court is asking the Massachusetts Supreme Court to consider whether insurers must cover costs incurred to prevent an imminent covered loss, even if the costs themselves are not covered by the policy.

Posted: Jun 08, 2022

Tesla cannot pause race bias case as it challenges agency's powers

Tesla Inc. cannot pause a California civil rights agency's lawsuit alleging widespread race discrimination at an assembly plant as it separately challenges the agency's ability to sue employers, a judge ruled on Wednesday.

Posted: Jun 08, 2022

Former exec alleges Better.com misled investors to ensure SPAC deal

A former Better.com executive is suing the company and its CEO, Vishal Garg, alleging they provided misleading statements to investors about the digital mortgage company’s financial prospects and performance.

Posted: Jun 08, 2022

OSHA fines chain store over padlocked, blocked emergency exit doors

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited two Dollar General stores in Ohio and Wisconsin for endangering the safety of their employees after inspectors found that emergency exits were not accessible.

Posted: Jun 08, 2022

Insurers need to do more to prepare for climate change: Bank of England

Insurers need to plug data gaps to be better prepared for the impact of climate change on their operations, and further work may be needed on how much capital they should hold, the Bank of England said Wednesday.

Posted: Jun 08, 2022

Japan scrutinizes impact after EU ban on cover for Russian oil ships

Japan is weighing what steps it can take after the European Union's banned insuring and financing seaborne transport of Russian oil to third countries as it will make it difficult for Japan to maintain imports of Russian crude oil.

Posted: Jun 08, 2022

Floods in Chinese province cause widespread crop damage

Torrential rain and floods since May 28 have wreaked havoc in 80 counties of China's Jiangxi province, damaging 76,300 hectares of cropland and causing direct economic losses of 1.16 billion Chinese yuan ($174 million).

Posted: Jun 08, 2022

Mexico asked to inspect labor rights violations at Stellantis plant

The U.S. has asked Mexico to probe alleged worker rights violations at Teksid Hierro de Mexico auto-parts plant owned by Netherlands-based carmaker Stellantis N.V.

Posted: Jun 08, 2022

ThaiSri Insurance appoints new chief executive

German insurer Ergo Group AG's Thai subsidiary ThaiSri Insurance Public Co. Ltd. has appointed Till Bohmer as its chief executive.

Posted: Jun 08, 2022