Farewell 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season: 18 Storms, 6 Hurricanes November 27, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season, which ends on November 30, was marked by tropical activity that churned busily from mid-August...
Lawmakers Question Airbnb Over Rental Listings in Violation of Local Laws November 27, 2019 By Molly Schuetz U.S. lawmakers are asking Airbnb Inc. to provide information about hosts that list short-term rentals on the site who don’t...
Vegan Suing Burger King Over Its ‘Impossible Whopper’ Has a Real Beef: Viewpoint November 27, 2019 By Stephen L. Carter, Bloomberg Opinion Is it really true that Burger King’s new Impossible Whopper is, as the ads claim, “100% Whopper, 0% beef”? A...
Up-Market Home Insurtech Openly Opens for Business in 2 States After Raising $7.6M November 26, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson The tech-enabled high-end home insurance provider Openly announced it has begun selling in Illinois and Arizona at the same time...
E-Cigarette Maker Juul Pulled Into Tobacco Product Liability Case November 26, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson A Florida state court judge ordered the co-founder of the e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. to answer questions under oath...
FEMA Envisions High-Tech Flood Insurance Program Using Parametrics, Blockchain November 26, 2019 By Jim Sams Blockchain technology and parametric insurance should be included in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s toolbox as it strives to close...
Can Ethics Be Taught? Study Assesses Ethics Training on Financial Sector Behavior November 26, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson Can ethics be taught? New research suggests yes, while offering the first large-sample study on how rules and ethics training...
Why E&S Carriers Aren’t Winners Over the Long Term November 25, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson ACORD’s recent study, “Intelligent Growth: Intent, Decisions, Outcomes,” reveals that E&S/specialty companies don’t fare well over the long term. Here,...
Confessions of a Diehard Insurance Data Fan: Part 2 November 25, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson After Bill Pieroni, the CEO of ACORD, delivered a presentation about ACORD’s latest study, “Intelligent Growth: Intent, Decisions, Outcomes,” he...
BerkleyMed and Berkley Healthcare Merged Into One November 25, 2019 W.R. Berkley Corp. said it has combined two of its healthcare-focused operating units in a bid to strength how it...