Yearly Archives: <span>2023</span>

Eighth Innovation-in-Insurance Awards Now Open for Submissions

Qorus and Accenture have launched the eighth Innovation in Insurance Awards, inviting insurers and insurtechs to submit their entries in a global competition that celebrates innovation that is transforming the industry. The awards program was launched in 2016 by Efma …

Root Books Another Net Loss; Stays Positive on Embedded Insurance Results

Calling embedded insurance the “next secular trend in distribution,” Root Inc. CEO Alex Timm in a letter to shareholders said the company has an advantage to scale access in the channel and become profitable. Root reported a net loss of …

Chubb Announces Name of New Global Climate Unit, Appoints 3 Execs

Chubb announced the name for its new global climate business unit, Chubb Climate+, while appointing three executives who have joined the business unit’s leadership team. Chubb Climate+, which was launched in January, will provide insurance products and services to businesses …

DOL Recovers OT Pay for NC Workers Misclassified as Independent Contractors

More than 180 workers at a North Carolina company will receive about $1,000 each in overtime pay after the U.S. Department of Labor found that the workers had been misclassified as independent contractors. “Employers who improperly misclassify employees as independent …

Bent Track a Factor in Deadly Montana Amtrak Crash

Investigators probing a fatal 2021 Amtrak derailment in Montana disclosed that the railroad track was bent along a curve near the accident site, and the problem got worse as freight trains traveled over the area before the crash. Details on …

Tanker Detained by Spain Did Not Cause Pollution, Turkish Manager Says

A tanker that was detained by Spain and accused of discharging fuel in open waters near the northeastern port city of Tarragona did not cause any pollution and followed regulations, its Turkish manager said on Wednesday. Spanish authorities said on …

With Rate Increases Still Pending, Lemonade Is Slowing Growth in ’23

Executives of insurtech Lemonade say they’re slowing down growth in 2023, as the company waits for regulators to approve rate hikes needed to keep up with inflation. “So long as these mismatched pockets persist, our growth will be more muted, …

Update: Top EU Bodies Ban TikTok on Staff Phones, Citing Need to Hike Cybersecurity

The European Union’s two biggest policy-making institutions have banned TikTok from staff phones for cybersecurity reasons, marking growing concerns about the Chinese short video-sharing app and its users’ data. TikTok, which is owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, is under scrutiny …

Florida Art Dealer Pleads Guilty in Warhol Forgery Scheme

A South Florida art dealer pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday in connection with a scheme involving the sale of fake Andy Warhol paintings. Daniel Elie Bouaziz, 69, pleaded to a single count of money laundering in Fort Pierce federal …

Moody’s RMS Estimates $5B Insured Losses From Turkey Quake as Costs Keep Mounting

The economic and insured losses from the earthquakes that hit southern Turkey on Monday, Feb. 6 continue to escalate as damage information and data keeps pouring in. The catastrophe risk modeling firm Moody’s RMS estimated on Feb. 23 that economic …