Thanksgiving Risk Management Alert: Don’t Wash That Turkey! November 27, 2019 By Candice Choi Go ahead and rinse your cranberries, potatoes and green beans. But food say experts say don’t — repeat don’t —...
Senate Democrats’ Bill Would Establish Consumer Rights Over Internet Data, Privacy November 27, 2019 By Diane Bartz Democratic senators proposed legislation on Tuesday that would set penalties for online companies like Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Facebook Inc....
Confie Rebrands Standard Business as InsureOne; Keeps Freeway for Nonstandard November 27, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson Confie, a national agency for personal and commercial lines insurance, has consolidated its standard personal and commercial Insurance businesses across...
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...