EagleView Wins $125M Patent Infringement Award, Sales Halt Against Verisk September 30, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson A New Jersey jury last week ordered insurance data services firm Verisk to pay $125 million to aerial imaging firm...
Group Says FEMA’s Flood Home Buyouts Take Too Long September 19, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson For those who want to move out of a flood zone, the wait time for a home buyout can stretch...
The Remaking of Disgrace Insurance September 16, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson As co-founder and chief executive officer of the predictive analytics firm Spotted, Janet Comenos knows a lot about famous actors,...
From Analyzing Celebrities to Reinventing Insurance September 10, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson Janet Comenos is co-founder and chief executive officer of the Boston-based predictive analytics startup named Spotted that matches companies with...
The Remaking of Disgrace Insurance September 10, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson As co-founder and chief executive officer of the predictive analytics firm Spotted, Janet Comenos knows a lot about famous actors,...
Putting Municipal Ransomware Attacks— and Cyber Insurance —in Context September 3, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson The ransomware attacks on public entities in Texas, Florida, Maryland, Georgia and elsewhere this year have raised questions not only...
Companies Continue March Towards Robots; Orders Up 7.2% in First Half of Year August 20, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson In the first half of 2019, the North American robotics market is up 7.2%. From January to June, North American...
Schwab to Buy USAA Investment Management Firm’s Assets for $1.8 Billion July 26, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson The Charles Schwab Corp. has agreed to acquire assets of USAA’s investment management company, including brokerage and managed portfolio accounts,...
Markel Says It Is Resolving Suits Filed by Fired CatCo Executives July 16, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson Markel Corp. appears on the way to settling with two former employees who sued over unpaid bonuses after they were...
House Committee Approves 5-Year Flood Insurance Extension with Bipartisan Reforms June 13, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson A key House committee has passed legislation to renew the National Flood Insurance Program for five years and institute various...