Insurance News from April 22, 2016
National News
Uber Settlement Doesn’t Settle Gig Economy’s Independent Contractor vs. Employee Dispute
Uber Technologies Inc. resolved the biggest threat to its business by settling with...
International & Reinsurance News
India’s 1st Insurer IPO Paves Way for More Public Offerings in $60B-Plus Industry
India will get its first life-insurance listing since it opened up to private-sector...
East News
UPC Insurance Receives Approval to Acquire Interboro in New York
United Insurance Holdings Corp. (UPC Insurance), a property/casualty insurance holding...
West News
Uber to Settle Suit for $100M, Drivers Stay Independent Contractors
Uber has agreed to pay up to $100 million to settle a class-action lawsuit which...
Southeast News
Outgoing Florida Commissioner McCarty Talks How He’s Changed, What’s Next
Serving in a highly-scrutinized government position like insurance commissioner for any...
Texas / South Central News
A.M. Best: Ratings of National Unity Insurance Downgraded, Withdrawn
A.M. Best reported it has both downgraded and withdrawn the ratings for National Unity...
Midwest News
OSHA Fines Storage Tank Company $95K for Missouri Workplace Hazards
A federal agency has found that a storage tank manufacturer is continuing to expose...