Tracking System Could Speed OK for Drone Deliveries in U.S. December 21, 2017 By Alan Levin Deliveries by drones took a step closer to being allowed in the U.S. after a federal advisory panel agreed on...
How Bitcoin Is Fueling Ransomware Insurance Claims December 21, 2017 By Sonali Basak and Jenny Surane Hey, want those photos and files back? It may cost more than it used to. Thank bitcoin. Chubb Ltd., best...
Employers, Workers’ Compensation Carriers Eye Trend in Telehealth: Telerehab December 21, 2017 By Denise Johnson Though employers and workers’ compensation insurers have been utilizing telemedicine for quite some time, there’s been a recent uptick in...
How Sex Abuse Culture Threatens Restaurant Industry and What It Can Do About It December 21, 2017 By Kate Krader That there’s abuse behind the scenes in restaurant isn’t news. Within the chef community, the news is that people are...
Blakey Named President, CEO of Starr Insurance Holdings as Dangelo Retires December 20, 2017 Starr Companies announced the appointment of Steve Blakey as president and chief executive officer of Starr Insurance Holdings. Blakey replaces...
Startup Trov, Munich Re to Insure Riders of Waymo’s Self-Driving Car Service December 20, 2017 By Mark Hollmer Trov, an on-demand insurance startup, plans to provide trip insurance for passengers using Waymo’s soon-to-be launched self-driving, ride-hailing service. Waymo,...
Catastrophe Bond Managers Put Hurricanes Behind Them, Plan New Launches December 20, 2017 By Maiya Keidan and Carolyn Cohn Hedge funds and other managers of catastrophe bond funds racked up some of the worst losses in more than a...
Microsoft to Stop Requiring Arbitration for Employees’ Harassment, Bias Claims December 20, 2017 By Jing Cao Microsoft Corp. is eliminating a requirement that employees pursue sexual harassment and gender bias claims through arbitration instead of in...
U.S. Says North Korea to Blame for ‘WannaCry’ Cyber Attack December 20, 2017 By Dustin Volz The Trump administration has publicly blamed North Korea for unleashing the so-called WannaCry cyber attack that crippled hospitals, banks and...
Fatal Amtrak Crash in Washington State Stirs Safety Debate in D.C. December 19, 2017 By Ryan Beene, Mark Niquette and Alan Levin The deadly Amtrak crash in Washington state marked the railroad’s third fatal accident in as many years, putting the passenger...