New House Finance Chair Waters Under Pressure; Flood Insurance on Bipartisan Agenda January 7, 2019 By Elizabeth Dexheimer As Maxine Waters takes the gavel of the powerful House Financial Services Committee, it’s not clear whom she’ll end up...
Ford Recalls More Than 953,000 Vehicles Globally to Replace Air Bag Inflators January 7, 2019 By Tom Krisher Ford is recalling more than 953,000 vehicles worldwide to replace Takata passenger air bag inflators that can explode and hurl...
AGCS, Praedicat to Offer Product Safety Resource to Industrial Companies January 7, 2019 Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), and Praedicat, an insurtech analytics company based in Los Angeles, have expanded their partnership...
Marriott Says Fewer Records Stolen in Starwood Hack Than First Thought January 4, 2019 Marriott International Inc. said on Friday that fewer than 383 million customer records were stolen in a massive cyber attack...
Nationwide Acquires Liability Insurance Program Manager E-Risk Services January 4, 2019 Insurer Nationwide has acquired E-Risk Services, a privately-held, program manager specializing in management lines. Terms of the purchase agreement between...
Mixing Up Occupancy for Commercial and Residential Properties January 4, 2019 By Patrick Wraight There is a trend in residential construction to build condominium communities that go beyond the traditional amenities we’re used to....
Trump Administration Delay with Storm Mitigation Funds Frustrates States January 4, 2019 By Christopher Flavelle The Trump administration is sitting on billions of dollars intended to help vulnerable cities and states prepare for extreme weather,...
Learning by Doing and Undoing: Insurtech Pilots and Pivots January 4, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson “If you can’t admit a failure, you’re not an entrepreneur. You are not a good business person. There’s nothing brilliant...
Judge Grants Monsanto Request Limiting Evidence in Roundup Cancer Claims Trials January 4, 2019 A federal judge overseeing lawsuits alleging Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based weed killer causes cancer has issued a ruling that could severely...
Southern California City Asking Residents for Suggestions on Battling Climate Change January 3, 2019 By Don Jergler The city of Long Beach, Calif. is soliciting help from its citizens to come up with a plan to deal...