Researchers Say Machine Learning Boosts Defense Against Multi-Stage Cyber Attacks February 8, 2021 A machine learning algorithm may give organizations a powerful and cost-effective tool for defending against attacks on vulnerable computer networks...
Banks See Rise Rise in ‘Smash-and-Grab’ Thefts from Automated Teller Machines February 8, 2021 By Jim Sams Convicted bank robber Willie Sutton, when asked why he robbed banks, famously said, “because that’s where the money is.” In...
Senators Offer Bill to Limit Liability Shield for Social Media Firms February 8, 2021 By Nandita Bose Three Democratic U.S. senators introduced a bill that would limit Section 230, a law that shields online companies from liability...
McGriff Launches On-Demand Excess Liability Product for Freight Brokers February 8, 2021 McGriff has launched a new product that gives freight brokers the ability to purchase excess auto liability coverage online. TripExcess...
Insurtech Hippo in Talks to Go Public via Merger With SPAC: Bloomberg February 7, 2021 By Gillian Tan, Katherine Chiglinsky, Sarah McBride and Katie Roof Hippo, an insurance technology startup, is in talks to go public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company,...
The Hartford Q4 Profit Dips Slightly on COVID Life Insurance Claims February 5, 2021 Fourth quarter profit at The Hartford dipped slightly due in part to COVID-related group life insurance claims. Fourth quarter 2020...
Judge Dismisses Walmart Lawsuit Over Pharmacy Liability in Opioid Crisis February 5, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge has dismissed Walmart Inc’s lawsuit seeking to preemptively block the U.S. government from blaming the world’s largest...
Last Chance for 2021’s Agency Salary Survey February 5, 2021 By Andrea Wells The deadline to participate in the 2021 Agency Salary Survey is today. Would you like to know where agency salaries...
3 Ways COVID-19 Will Continue to Impact Insurance Industry in 2021 February 5, 2021 The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt by the insurance industry and its customers well into 2021 as...
Private Equity Firms StonePoint, Insight to Buy Data Provider Corelogic February 5, 2021 Property data and analytics firm CoreLogic has agreed to be acquired by two private equity firms for about $6 billion....