Illinois Moves to Shut Down Health Insurance Co-Op July 25, 2016 Illinois insurance regulators are seeking the rehabilitation of a failing health insurance co-op that the department previously attempted to rescue....
UBI Increases Auto Insurance Customer Satisfaction: J.D. Power Study July 25, 2016 By Jessica McGregor Increased data and improved accuracy in risk-based pricing are some of the benefits that auto insurers seek when they adopt...
Munich Re Partners with Startup Slice to Offer On-Demand Insurance Products July 25, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Munich Re has partnered with New York City-based insurtech startup Slice Labs Inc. as Slice prepares to launch its first...
Judge Allows Bulk of Starbucks Suit in California over Lattes to Proceed July 11, 2016 A federal judge is allowing the bulk of a lawsuit accusing Starbucks of systematically under-filling lattes to move forward. Two...
Oil Shipments Down Hudson River Raise Spill Concerns July 11, 2016 By Scott Fallon The Hudson River may still become a major corridor for the shipment of thick, tar sands oil from Canada despite...
California’s Last Nuke Plant Would Be Closed by 2025 Under Deal July 11, 2016 California’s last nuclear power plant will close by 2025 under an accord announced in June, ending three decades of safety...
Testing Drone Delivery of Lifesaving Supplies into Disaster Zones July 11, 2016 By Bruce Shipkowski and Dake Kang How to distribute lifesaving supplies quickly and safely after a natural disaster has long been a puzzle for responders. Now,...
Unlicensed Agent Nabbed for Stealing More Than $140K in Premiums July 11, 2016 Robert Meseer, 63, of Westminster, was arrested last month by California Department of Insurance investigators on 32 felony counts of...
New Hampshire, Rhode Island Approve Ridesharing Laws July 11, 2016 A state law requiring criminal background checks on drivers of ride-hailing companies took effect last month in New Hampshire with...
Applied Underwriters’ Workers’ Comp Business Faulted by California Regulator July 11, 2016 By Jonathan Stempel California’s insurance commissioner said in late June a Berkshire Hathaway Inc. insurance business evaded a state law designed to protect...