Most Americans Continue to Be Very Afraid of Self-Driving Cars: AAA Survey March 15, 2019 By Keith Naughton Seven in 10 Americans don’t want to go anywhere near self-driving cars. The portion of Americans who fear autonomous vehicles—71...
NYC Mayor Proposes $10B Plan to Flood-Proof Manhattan as Climate Risk Grows March 15, 2019 By Henry Goldman and Christopher Flavelle New York Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed a $10 billion plan to push out the lower Manhattan coastline as much...
Climate Activists to Pressure U.S. Insurers Underwriting Fossil Fuel Industry March 14, 2019 By Don Jergler Expect calls for the insurance industry to stop investing in or insuring the fossil fuel industry and fossil fuel projects...
Lexington’s Grippo Joins Sompo Pro to Lead U.S. Architects & Engineers Practice March 14, 2019 Bermuda-based specialty insurer Sompo International Holdings Ltd. reported that Steven E. Grippo has joined Sompo Pro as senior vice president...
U.S. Weather Center Still Predicts Weak El Niño Through This Summer March 14, 2019 There is an 80 percent chance of weak El Niño conditions continuing through the northern hemisphere spring 2019, a U.S....
Disabled Workers Paid Less Than Minimum Wage Sue Non-Profit for Wage Theft March 14, 2019 By Josh Eidelson A New Mexico non-profit that’s assembled gift bags for the Oscars and Grammys is facing a class action lawsuit brought...
Insurers Remain Cautious About Marijuana Insurance Market March 14, 2019 The marijuana industry is an opportunity for insurers as more states have legalized the drug. But there are still risks...
Insurtech Corvus Launches Smart Cyber Excess Insurance with $10M Limit March 14, 2019 Boston-based insurtech company Corvus Insurance has expanded its underwriting appetite for its Smart Cyber Insurance product lines with the launch...
More Employers Helping Employees with Money Worries: Viewpoint March 14, 2019 By LIZ WESTON Millions of Americans get their health insurance and retirement accounts through their employers. Now some are getting help with their...
California Jury Orders J&J to Pay $29 Million in Talc-Linked Cancer Trial March 13, 2019 Johnson & Johnson must pay $29 million to a dying California woman who blamed asbestos-tainted talc for causing her cancer,...