Driverless Vehicle Makers Reach Feared Crossroad with Uber Fatality March 20, 2018 By Polly Mosendz, Mark Bergen and Dana Hull Last week, Waymo showed a video of people riding in its self-driving minivans. They thumbed their phones, yawned and one...
McDonald’s Offers to Settle Claims in Franchise Liability Case March 20, 2018 By Daniel Wiessner McDonald’s Corp. said on Monday it had agreed to settle a U.S. labor board case on whether the company is...
General Star Launches Allied Health, Churches & Schools Programs March 20, 2018 General Star Management Company has launched Allied Health and Churches & Schools Programs to be offered through Promont Insurance Advisors,...
Uber Halts Road Tests After Autonomous Car Hits, Kills Pedestrian in Arizona March 19, 2018 By Eric Newcomer and Mark Bergen Uber Technologies Inc. halted autonomous vehicle tests after one of its cars struck and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona,...
State Commissioners Assist Puerto Rico Insurance Department March 19, 2018 The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) says that since January, 10 state insurance departments have sent more than 20...
FAA Grounds ‘Doors-Off’ Helicopter Tours After New York Crash March 19, 2018 By Alan Levin Federal aviation regulators are grounding “doors-off” helicopter tour flights in which passengers are tethered to the aircraft as a result...
Why Storm-Prone States Continue to Balk at Tough Building Codes March 19, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle The showdown in the Florida statehouse last year had all the drama of a knock-down political brawl: Powerful industries clashing....
Title Insurer Fidelity National to Buy Competitor Stewart for $1.2 Billion March 19, 2018 Title insurer Fidelity National Financial Inc. has agreed to acquire Stewart Information Services Corp. for approximately $1.2 billion. The consideration...
Credit Insurers Stopped Backing Toys ‘R’ Us a Year Ago March 19, 2018 By Richa Naidu, Tracy Rucinski and Melissa Fares When Toys ‘R’ Us secured a $3.1 billion bankruptcy loan in September, toy makers were reassured they would be paid...
Trump Administration, McDonald’s Rush to Avoid Employer Liability Trial March 18, 2018 By Josh Eidelson The National Labor Relations Board is ignoring its own guidelines and rushing to settle a major workplace action involving McDonald’s...