Smith & Wesson Gun Maker CEO Defends Safety Efforts March 7, 2018 By Ross Kerber The top executives of gun maker American Outdoor Brands Corp. on Tuesday defended their safety efforts in a letter to...
How Cyber FICO Ratings Could Benefit Insurance Underwriting March 7, 2018 By Michelle Reed, Shawn Hanson and Diana Schaffner Nearly 30 years ago the Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO) first introduced its metric for measuring creditworthiness. Since then, the FICO...
Introducing the InsurTech Capitals of the World March 7, 2018 By Susanne Sclafane Not so long ago, Hartford, Conn., was widely known as the insurance capital of the world. Today, interest has shifted...
Y-Risk Approved as Lloyd’s Coverholder for Cyber, Technology E&O Product March 7, 2018 Y-Risk, LLC, a specialty underwriting management company, has been approved as a Lloyd’s coverholder with authority for cyber and technology...
Managing Time Expectation for Claims Key to Keeping Homeowners Happy March 6, 2018 Overall customer satisfaction among homeowners filing property insurance claims has reached a new all-time high, despite record-high property losses following...
Drugmakers Scale Back Marketing of Opioids March 6, 2018 By Jared S. Hopkins and Jef Feeley Purdue Pharma LP’s decision to stop promoting its opioid drugs to doctors is being hailed as the first result of...
Workers’ Compensation Insurtech Pie Insurance Starts Selling in 4 States March 6, 2018 Digital agency Pie Insurance said it is ready to start selling its workers’ compensation policies in four states this month,...
Why Companies Are Relaxing Employee Drug Testing March 6, 2018 By Jennifer Kaplan and Rebecca Greenfield Employers are struggling to hire workers in tightening U.S. job market. Marijuana is now legal in nine states and Washington,...
Automakers, Tech Firms Urge Congress to Speed Up Autonomous Vehicles March 6, 2018 By David Shepardson Major automakers on Monday joined forces with tech companies and a variety of interest groups to urge the U.S. Senate...
USI Affinity to Offer The Hanover Lawyer’s PL Product in Select States March 6, 2018 USI Affinity has entered into an agreement with The Hanover Insurance Company to provide an enhanced lawyer’s professional liability insurance...