U.S. to Unveil Safety Standards for Autonomous Vehicles September 20, 2016 By Jeff Plungis The Obama administration’s proposed guidelines for self-driving cars, to be formally unveiled Tuesday, include 15 benchmarks automakers will need to...
Why Insurers Must Pick Up Their Technology Pace September 20, 2016 By Gregory Hoeg The insurance industry is on the horns of a dilemma: how to use new technologies to improve their operations and...
South Carolina to Provide $35M in Aid to 1,250 Farmers Hit by 2015 Floods September 20, 2016 Nearly 1,250 farmers in South Carolina will get more than $35 million in aid for their losses during last October’s...
Florida-Based Brightway Insurance Selects Heidelberg as Communications Manager September 20, 2016 Brightway Insurance has named Courtney Heidelberg as its public relations and communications manager. Heidelberg brings 16 years of experience as...
Surplus Lines Office: Compliance Required after Essex/Evanston Merger September 19, 2016 The Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLSOT) is alerting surplus lines insurance professionals in the state that due to...
Loechner to Manage Gulf Coast Territory for XL Catlin’s US Marine Insurance Business September 19, 2016 XL Catlin has promoted Jeffrey Loechner to Gulf Coast territorial manager for its U.S. Marine insurance business. He assumes underwriting...
Following Flint Tainted-Water Crisis, Michigan Slow to Enact Policy Reforms September 19, 2016 By David Eggert In the year since Flint’s man-made drinking water crisis exploded and was exposed primarily as a failure of state government,...
New York Bombing Suspect in Custody, Investigation Continues September 19, 2016 By Elizabeth Blosfield A suspect has been taken into custody in connection with a bomb that went off from inside a dumpster in...
Hiscox Launches Combined Cyber Risk, Professional Liability Coverage for Hospitals September 19, 2016 Hiscox has combined the services of its healthcare and cyber underwriters to launch Healthcare Threat Protect to coordinate with a...
Ohio Etching Plant Fined $256K for Workplace Safety Violations September 19, 2016 Federal safety inspectors are recommending that a Cleveland, Ohio, etching company face $256,000 in penalties for safety and health violations....