Uber Must Face Claims of Creating Fake Lyft Accounts September 6, 2016 By Joel Rosenblatt While Uber Technologies Inc. fights to keep its own drivers out of court with their grievances, it can’t force arbitration...
Zika Reveals Gaps in U.S. Mosquito Control Options September 6, 2016 By Julie Steenhuyse Over Wynwood, the Miami neighborhood where Zika gained a foothold in the continental United States, low flying planes have been...
SpaceX Keeps Insurance Terms Secret September 6, 2016 By Irene Klotz Israel’s Space Communication Ltd. said on Sunday it could seek $50 million or a free flight from Elon Musk’s SpaceX...
Judge Nixes Users’ Privacy Class Action Against Facebook September 6, 2016 By Joel Rosenblatt Facebook Inc. defeated a bid for a group lawsuit claiming the company illegally gave its users’ personal information to advertisers,...
West Virginia Residents Sue Over 17K Gallon Chlorine Leak From Plant September 6, 2016 West Virginians are suing one of the nation’s largest chlorine producers after a cloud of chlorine gas leaked from a...
NAIC Re-Accredits Alabama Department of Insurance for 5-Year Term September 6, 2016 The Alabama Department of Insurance (ALDOI) announced Aug. 31 that it has been re-accredited by the National Association of Insurance...
Expert Gives Agents C- on Understanding of Cyber Insurance September 6, 2016 By Don Jergler Eduard Goodman, chief privacy officer of Scottsdale, Ariz.-based IDT911, an identity theft protection firm, isn’t too high on the industry’s...
Pennsylvania Law Requiring Rear-Facing Car Seats Takes Effect September 6, 2016 Motorists in Pennsylvania must now make sure car seats face backward for all children until they’re two years old. The...
Massachusetts Hospitals Saw 60% Increase in Medical Errors Last Year September 6, 2016 State public health officials say preventable medical errors reported by full-service Massachusetts hospitals jumped 60 percent last year, but attributed...
People – East September 6, 2016 Lockton Companies, a Kansas City, Mo.-based insurance brokerage, has hired George Bailey as a senior vice president in its Washington,...