SASSI Introduces Business Owner Policies for Salons & Spas July 14, 2021 The Salon and Spa Specialty Insurance Agency, or SASSI, launched a business owners policy (BOP) for smaller salons and spas....
Individual Results of Climate Stress Tests Should Not Be Disclosed: Oversight Group July 14, 2021 By Marc Jones Climate change financial ‘stress tests’ will need to be improved with better data and modeling, a new paper by a...
Senate Democrats Seek Feedback on Draft Bill to Federally Legalize Cannabis July 14, 2021 By Arathy S Nair Three top Democratic senators on Wednesday unveiled a discussion draft of a bill that aims to make cannabis federally legal,...
‘Stripe-Like’ Insurance Management API Lula Raises $18 Million July 14, 2021 insurtech startup Lula plans to aggressively hire and expand its product capacity now that it has raised $18 million in...
Verizon, Huawei Reach Patent Infringement Settlement as Trial Underway July 14, 2021 By David Shepardson Chinese telecommunications company Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. and U.S. group Verizon Communications agreed to settle a pair of lawsuits alleging...
Ransomware Gang REvil’s Websites Vanish; Reason Unknown July 14, 2021 By Raphael Satter Websites run by the ransomware gang REvil suddenly became unreachable on Tuesday, sparking widespread speculation that the group had been...
How Zoom and ‘Quarantine 15’ Created Perfect Storm for Soft Tissue Injuries: Viewpoint July 14, 2021 By Mary Reaston In a normal year, work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), also known as soft tissue injuries, account for roughly 34% of lost...
Actor Cohen Sues Cannabis Firm for $9M Over Use of ‘Borat’ Image on Billboard July 13, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson Film and television actor Sacha Baron Cohen, best known for his movie character Borat, is suing a Massachusetts cannabis firm...
How Transportation Could Be Safer, Cleaner and Cost Efficient by 2050 July 13, 2021 A Cornell University-led research team has calculated that by the year 2050, vehicle electrification, driverless cars and ride sharing could...
Olympics Ban on Spectators to Cost Reinsurers Far Less Than Cancellation: Fitch July 13, 2021 Japan’s decision to bar spectators from the Tokyo Olympics is likely to cost the global reinsurance sector $300 million to...