Insurtech Lemonade Prepares to Unleash a Pet Insurance Product February 7, 2020 Insurtech carrier Lemonade plans to debut pet insurance later this year. Lemonade says it hopes to launch the pet insurance...
On-Demand Firms Seek to Protect ‘New’ Economy, Wealth From ‘Frankenstein’ February 7, 2020 By Joel Rosenblatt and Josh Eidelson Uber Technologies Inc. wants to smother what the company calls California’s “Frankenstein” gig-worker protection law before state officials turn it...
Argo to Sell Trident Public Risk Solutions to Paragon MGA February 7, 2020 Bermuda-based global specialty lines underwriter Argo Group International Holdings has agreed to sell its Trident Public Risk Solutions brand and...
Title Insurer Fidelity National to Acquire FGL Holdings February 7, 2020 Fidelity National Financial Inc said on Friday it would acquire U.S. annuities and life insurance firm FGL Holdings Inc. in...
Canadian Privacy Official Seeks Court Ruling Against Facebook February 7, 2020 By Moira Warburton Canada’s privacy commissioner asked a federal court to declare that Facebook had broken federal privacy law for the private sector,...
CBIZ Acquires Alliance Insurance Services of Washington D.C. February 7, 2020 CBIZ Inc., a provider of financial, insurance and advisory services, has acquired substantially all of the assets of Alliance Insurance...
Brazil Gives Tobacco Firms Deadline for Replying to Smoking Damages Lawsuit February 7, 2020 The world’s largest cigarette makers, British American Tobacco Plc and Philip Morris International, will have until early March to defend...
Hub International Limited Acquires Pennsylvania’s TRA Insurance Solutions February 7, 2020 Hub International Limited (Hub), a global insurance brokerage, has acquired Triester, Rossman & Associates Inc. (TRA Insurance Solutions). Terms of...
U.S. Permits Startup Nuro to Deploy Up to 5,000 Driverless Delivery Vehicles February 7, 2020 By David Shepardson In a first-of-its-kind approval by U.S. regulators, a federal agency on Thursday gave permission for autonomous vehicle startup Nuro Inc....
Student Sues Virginia Military Institute Over Alleged Hazing February 7, 2020 A former Virginia Military Institute student is suing the school, alleging he was waterboarded, assaulted and forced to wrestle another...