Outages, Flooding Expected as Giant Snow and Ice ‘Bomb’ Targets Eastern States January 3, 2018 By Brian K. Sullivan The worst storm of the winter season has knocked out power to thousands and canceled almost 3,000 flights. Next it...
Experts Warn of Security Flaws That Expose Most Computers, Phones to Hackers January 3, 2018 By Douglas Busvine and Stephen Nellis Security researchers on Wednesday disclosed a set of security flaws that they said could let hackers steal sensitive information from...
Disasters Affected 8% of U.S. Population in 2017, FEMA Notes in Review of Historic Year January 3, 2018 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supported 59 major disaster declarations and 16 emergency declarations in 2017, a year during...
Citing National Security, U.S. Kills MoneyGram Sale to China’s Ant Financial January 3, 2018 By Greg Roumeliotis Ant Financial’s plan to acquire U.S. money transfer company MoneyGram International Inc. collapsed on Tuesday after a U.S. government panel...
Music Streaming Firm Spotify Faces $1.6 Billion Copyright Infringement Lawsuit January 3, 2018 Music streaming company Spotify was sued by Wixen Music Publishing Inc last week for allegedly using thousands of songs, including...
Railroads Urged to Accelerate Installation of Safety System January 3, 2018 By David Shepardson U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao urged the nation’s railroads and transit agencies to take all possible measures to meet deadlines...
International Drone Racing Association Simplifies Drone Insurance Policy January 3, 2018 The International Drone Racing Association (IDRA) has condensed its liability insurance for drone pilots into a single policy that has...
Property Reinsurance Rates Rise Less Than Expected in Jan. 1 Renewals January 2, 2018 Global property reinsurance prices have risen less than expected in the key Jan. 1 renewal season, with strong competition limiting...
XL Catlin Launches Coverage for Marine Contractors January 2, 2018 XL Catlin’s North America has launched a new product from its marine insurance business specifically designed for marine contractors in...
Aon Acquires Real Estate Investment Advisor Townsend Group January 2, 2018 Insurance brokerage and consultant Aon has completed its acquisition of The Townsend Group, a global investment management and advisory services...