Time Is Now for Agents to Address Privacy of Customer Data February 27, 2020 By Tom Wetzel New regulations, insurer pressure and growing consumer alarm about online security will force agents to act this year to protect...
IMA Group Acquires Behavioral Health Firm PsyBar February 27, 2020 Tarrytown, N.Y-based employment services firm The IMA Group (IMA) has acquired PsyBar, a specialty provider of behavioral health, independent medical...
Congress Urged to Uphold, Not Override, State Privacy Laws February 27, 2020 By Nandita Bose California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Tuesday sent a letter to four top U.S. lawmakers urging them not to pre-empt...
Supreme Court Rejects Stricter Deadline for Employee Claims Against Retirement Plans February 27, 2020 By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to back stricter deadlines for workers to sue retirement plans over alleged mismanagement,...
Broker Investor Group Selects 12 Insurtechs for First Cohort February 27, 2020 BrokerTech Ventures, an investor group and accelerator program led by nine insurance brokerages, has selected 12 insurtechs for its first...
39 States Investigating E-Cigarette Maker Juul Over Marketing to Underage Users February 27, 2020 By Chris Kirkham A group of 39 state attorneys general on Tuesday announced an investigation into Juul Labs Inc.’s marketing practices, adding to...
How Draining the Reservoir Can Help Mitigate Flooding February 27, 2020 By Leslie Kaufman Persistent rains have been pounding the Southeast, and a week ago, the Pearl River in Jackson, Mississippi, spilled over its...
Marsh JLT Specialty Names Hanrahan Global Head of Aviation, Succeeding Harker February 26, 2020 Insurance broker Marsh announced the appointment of Garrett Hanrahan as global head of Aviation, Marsh JLT Specialty. Hanrahan is succeeding...
Safety Board Hits Tesla Autopilot Design, Regulator’s ‘Misguided’ Approach February 26, 2020 By David Shepardson The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday sharply criticized Tesla Inc.’s lack of system safeguards in a fatal 2018 Autopilot...
Toyota to Offer Nationwide’s Auto Insurance Product with Telematics February 26, 2020 Toyota car owners can buy insurance that promises them up to 40 percent savings for safe driving. Toyota Insurance Management...