Insurance News from July 21, 2020
National News
Home Insurance Insurtech Hippo Raises $150M as It Readies for IPO in 2021
Hippo Enterprises Inc., hot on the heels of rival home insurance technology business...
Robots Gain as Pandemic Lockdowns, Safety Issues Cause Factories to Automate
After Olympic High, Bankruptcy Low, Rulon Gardner Now Wrestles With Insurance Risks
Bishops Should Report Sex Abuse to Police Even If Law Doesn’t Require, Says Vatican
Lawsuit Against Fox News Alleges Rape, Culture of Sexual Misconduct
International & Reinsurance News
France Weighs Insurance Options to Protect Companies, Jobs from Future Pandemics
The French government is looking at ways to shield companies from the impact of future...
Wirecard Hires Forensic Investigator, Say Sources. Findings Could Aid in D&O Litigation.
Update: Uber Braces for UK Legal Battles that Could End Its Reign in London
January’s Hailstorms in Australia Cost Insurers an Estimated A$1.8B (US$1.3B): PERILS
UK Insurtech Startup battleface Offers COVID-19 Travel Insurance Package
East News
Massachusetts Sues Company Over Sale of Flavored Vapes
An online e-cigarette company continued to sell flavored tobacco products to...
West News
California Court Denies Bayer Appeal of Roundup Verdict But Reduces Damages
Bayer AG failed to persuade a California appeals court to overturn a verdict favoring a...
Southeast News
Kentucky Supreme Court Blocks Efforts to Halt Governor’s COVID-19 Rules
Kentucky's highest court on Friday put a temporary stop to efforts by a top Republican...
Texas / South Central News
Program Suspended After 40K Apply for COVID-19 Rent Help in Louisiana
Louisiana has suspended an emergency rent assistance program to help with the economic...
Midwest News
Indiana Court: Insurers Off the Hook for Covering NCAA Athlete Aid Suit
An Indiana appeals court has sided with a group of insurers, saying they are not...