Why Uber ‘Depends Heavily’ on Insurance April 15, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson Uber Technologies Inc., on its way to an initial public offering that some media reports say could raise $10 billion,...
Fitch Warns Bond Insurers After Court’s Puerto Rico Bankruptcy Ruling April 12, 2019 By Karen Pierog A U.S. Appeals Court ruling last month in Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy led Fitch Ratings on Thursday to place seven city,...
Don’t Count on Home Insurance to Cover Cost of Rebuilding: Viewpoint April 12, 2019 By Liam Denning Own a home? No doubt you’ve insured it. Very sensible of you. But if that home were, say, burned to...
Young Small Businessowners Don’t Like Insurance Agents. Uh, Not Really. April 12, 2019 By Mark Hollmer Patricia Ross, Raphael Strumlauf and Kate DeNeveu each have at least one thing in common: They’re generally happy with their...
U.S. State Department Adds Kidnapping Risk to Travel Advisories April 11, 2019 The risk of being kidnapped or taken hostage is being added to the travel advisories issued by the State Department....
Records Show Sensors Linked to Boeing 737 Max Crashes Vulnerable to Failure April 11, 2019 By Alan Levin and Ryan Beene The crashes of two Boeing Co. 737 Max jets in five months have focused attention on a little-known device that...
How Real Are ‘Ethical Artificial Intelligence’ Efforts by Tech Giants? April 11, 2019 By Matt O'Brien and Rachel Lerman The biggest tech companies want the public to know that they’re taking special care to ensure that their use of...
Insurtech Lemonade Raises $300 Million; SoftBank, Allianz, Alphabet Among Investors April 11, 2019 By Anna Irrera Lemonade, the insurance company built around artificial intelligence and behavioral economics, announced the signing of a $300 million Series D...
Top 10 Causes of Most Serious Workplace Injuries April 11, 2019 The annual Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index documents the top 10 causes of the most serious workplace injuries – those...
States, Congress Questioning Pharmacy Benefit Managers’ Role in Drug Prices April 11, 2019 By Robert Langreth Several states are probing pharmacy-benefit managers’ business practices in government-sponsored health programs, adding to the scrutiny the middlemen face in...