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U.S. Safety Board ‘Unhappy’ Tesla Released Crash Information
Apr 2 2018 // The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said on Sunday it was “unhappy” that electric car maker Tesla Inc made public information about the crash of its Model X vehicle on Autopilot that killed the driver...
Exxon Loses Bid to Stop States from Probing If It Lied About Climate Change
Apr 2 2018 // A federal judge on Thursday dismissed Exxon Mobil Corp.’s lawsuit seeking to stop New York and Massachusetts from probing whether the oil and gas company covered up its knowledge about climate change and lied to...
National Hurricane Center Updates Hurricane Irma Death Toll
Apr 2 2018 // The death toll from Hurricane Irma’s catastrophic rampage across the Caribbean and the southeastern U.S. has risen to 44 fatalities directly caused by its strong winds and heavy rains, plus 85 fatalities indirectly...
Today’s Hot Markets: Buyers Hungry For EPLI, Cyber and More
Apr 2 2018 // Insurance Journal examined industries experiencing changes, challenges, expansions and growth in the past year. Here are five industry sectors and insurance markets that could offer opportunities for agents and brokers in...
Aging U.S. Population
Apr 2 2018 // There will soon, within a few decades, be an important demographic turning point in U.S. history. By 2035, there will be 78.0 million people 65 years and older compared to 76.4 million under the age of 18, according to the...
Walmart Talking with Health Insurer Humana on Closer Ties, Possible Acquisition
Mar 30 2018 // U.S. retailer Walmart Inc. is in early-stage talks with health insurer Humana Inc. about developing closer ties, with the acquisition of Humana being discussed as one possibility, people familiar with the matter said on...
Youths’ Climate Change Suit Has Potential Impact on a Historic Scale for Insurance
Mar 29 2018 // A three-year-old lawsuit by a group of youths against the U.S. over climate change, which looks to now get a new trial date at some point this year, has the potential to open up lawsuits on a historic scale, according to...
Oracle’s Java Copyright Violation Claim Against Google Not Dead After All
Mar 29 2018 // A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday resurrected a multi-billion dollar copyright case brought by Oracle Corp. against Alphabet Inc.’s Google. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit said Google’s use of...
Flooding of East Coast Roads from High Tides Becoming Routine, Costly
Mar 29 2018 // High tide floods, or so-called “nuisance flooding,” that happen along shore roadways during seasonal high tides or minor wind events are occurring far more frequently than ever before. Researchers at the...
U.S. Launches Investigation into Fatal Tesla Crash in California
Mar 28 2018 // A fatal crash and vehicle fire of a Tesla Inc Model X near Mountain View, Calif., last week has prompted a federal field investigation, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said, sparking a big selloff in Tesla...
Federal Energy Regulator Warns on Cyber Attacks on Power Grid
Mar 28 2018 // Hackers increasingly threaten sites in the U.S. ranging from nuclear power plants to water processing systems, according to a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, adding his voice to warnings from several...
Arctic Winter Ice Covers 2nd Smallest Area on Record, Opening Region to Shipping
Mar 28 2018 // Winter sea ice on the Arctic Ocean covered the second smallest area on record this year, part of a thaw that is opening the region to shipping and oil exploration and may be disrupting weather far to the south, scientists...
Final Loss Estimate for Australia’s Cyclone Debbie Is A$1.7B (US$1.3B): PERILS
Mar 28 2018 // The final property insurance loss estimate for Australia’s Tropical Cyclone Debbie is A$1.7 billion (US$1.3 billion), according to PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organization that provides industry-wide...
Takata Employee Whistleblowers Awarded $1.7 Million
Mar 28 2018 // Three former Takata Corp. employees will share an award of $1.7 million after they alerted authorities to the risks of deadly air bag inflators that led to the largest recall in automotive history. The whistleblowers...
Validus Specialty, Eagle Ocean America to Offer Marine Vessel Operator Coverage
Mar 27 2018 // The Marine & Upstream Energy insurance team of Validus Specialty Underwriting Services, Inc. has partnered with Eagle Ocean America, a full-service insurance facility operated by Eagle Ocean Agencies, to offer new...
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Greenberg Appeal Over AIG Bailout
Mar 26 2018 // The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a defeat to former American International Group Inc. CEO Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, refusing to hear an appeal he led arguing that the federal government illegally bailed...
In Reply to Cities’ Liability Suit, One Oil Firm Agrees Humans Causing Climate Change
Mar 26 2018 // A Chevron attorney said in court last Wednesday that the company supports scientific conclusions that humans are causing climate change, a response to a lawsuit that accuses five major energy producers of misleading the...
How Trump Policies Contribute to Dire Scenario for Workers’ Compensation
Mar 26 2018 // At a time when the nation’s workers’ compensation system is facing an aging workforce and a pending widespread labor shortage, federal policies on immigration and health insurance promise to exacerbate these...
Arsenic in Groundwater? Virginia Coal Ash Case Before Court
Mar 23 2018 // Virginia’s largest electric utility asked a federal appeals court Wednesday to overturn a judge’s ruling that the company is violating federal law by discharging arsenic through groundwater into surrounding...
Facebook User Sues Over Personal Data Release to Cambridge Analytica
Mar 23 2018 // A Facebook Inc. user sued the social network and a data research firm that played a role in the election of President Donald Trump alleging that her privacy was violated when information on some 50 million users was...
