Insurance News from June 12, 2019
National News
E-Scooter Injuries on the Rise; Researchers Urge Helmet Laws
Facial and head injuries from riding electric scooters have tripled over the past...
U.S. Spends Billions on Disaster Aid Over Investing in More Lasting Preparedness
Study Debunks Theory That Legalized Marijuana Helps Prevent Opioid Deaths
Environmentalists Sue Over Trump Rollback of Offshore Oil Safety Regulations
China’s Anbang Insurance to Begin Selling Waldorf-Astoria Luxury Condos
International & Reinsurance News
Lemonade’s European Expansion Begins in Germany
Lemonade is making good on its promise to expand into Europe, with news that it is now...
UK’s Legal & General Partners with Amazon to Create Blockchain System for Pensions
Motorbike Taxi Firms to Offer E-payment, Insurance Services in West Africa
BHSI Opens Office in S. Australia, Taps Holland from Chubb as Underwriting Manager
Al Specialists omni:us and FRISS Partner to Offer Claims, Fraud Detection Services
East News
Video Believed to Show Helicopter Flying Erratically Before New York Crash
The helicopter that slammed into the roof of a Manhattan high-rise building on Monday...
West News
California Heat Stokes Fire Risk, Residents Asked to Curb Power Use
A second day of unrelenting heat is scorching California, sending temperatures to near...
Southeast News
New ‘Prepare Florida’ Initiative Offers Hurricane Preparedness Resources
Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis has launched an initiative...
Texas / South Central News
Texas Cleaning Up After Storms; Dallas Crane Collapse Victim Identified
Residents in North Texas began to come to grips Monday with the widespread damage left...
Midwest News
Cleveland, Ohio, Shaken by Mag 4 Earthquake
Federal geologists say an earthquake of an estimated magnitude 4.0 hit Monday morning...