Believers in Climate Change No More Likely to Mitigate Than Non-Believers October 8, 2019 Believing in climate change has no effect on whether coastal homeowners are protecting their homes from climate change-related hazards, according...
25% of U.S. Health Care Spending Is Waste. Here’s Where to Find It. October 8, 2019 Approximately 25 percent of spending in the U.S. health care system can be characterized as waste. That’s between $760 billion...
As Many as 40 States Eye Probe of Facebook Over Antitrust, Privacy Concerns October 8, 2019 An estimated 40 U.S. state attorneys general will participate in a probe of Facebook Inc., a source said on Monday,...
Southwest Pilots Sue Boeing for Lost Pay, Legal Costs Over ‘Rush’ Sale of 737 Max October 8, 2019 By Mary Schlangenstein The union for Southwest Airlines Co. pilots sued Boeing Co., saying the manufacturer rushed output of the 737 Max jet...
Walgreens, Kroger Join Walmart in Halting Sales of E-Cigarettes October 8, 2019 Kroger Co. and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. said on Monday they would stop selling e-cigarettes at their stores, amid heightened...
Corvus Increases Cyber Risk Policy Limits for Insureds Utilizing Security Services October 7, 2019 Corvus Insurance, a provider of AI-driven commercial insurance, has updated its cyber underwriting model to reward highly protected organizations with...
Supreme Court Lets Stand Claim Applying Disabilities Act to Online Services October 7, 2019 By Lawrence Hurley The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by Domino’s Pizza Inc. to avoid a lawsuit by a blind...
How Drones Are Digitally Transforming Insurance Claims Inspections and Workflows October 7, 2019 By Michael Park Somewhere in central Michigan, a pickup truck drives into a sleepy suburban neighborhood. An autonomous drone takes flight off the...
Supreme Court Denies Amazon Bid to Skirt State-Based Wage Claims for Security Frisks October 7, 2019 By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Amazon.com’s bid to avoid a lawsuit seeking to ensure that warehouse...
Munich Re Backs Small Business Insurtech Next Insurance with $250 Million October 7, 2019 By Mark Hollmer Insurtech Next Insurance has pulled in a $250 million financing round from a single investor: Munich Re. Palo Alto-based Next...