Insurance Agencies’ Profitability Fell But Organic Growth Continued in 2018: Reagan March 4, 2019 Independent insurance agencies just closed the books on a year in which profitability fell slightly but they continued to grow...
Lyft, Uber Shift Some Risk to Captive Insurers March 4, 2019 By Katherine Chiglinsky and Max Abelson Ride-sharing giants Lyft Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. seem to have found the same solution for dealing with the risks...
Pedestrian Fatalities Continue to Rise March 4, 2019 A new report projects that 6,227 pedestrian fatalities occurred in 2018, the highest number in nearly three decades. Pedestrians will...
2 Fatal Tesla Crashes in Florida Trigger Federal Safety Investigations March 4, 2019 By David Shepardson U.S. authorities are investigating a fatal Tesla Inc. Model S crash in Florida last Sunday that killed the driver and...
Democrats Propose Ban on Mandatory Arbitration in Employment, Consumer Contracts March 1, 2019 By Paresh Dave Six Google employees on Thursday joined U.S. lawmakers to support bills that would ban mandatory arbitration in employment and consumer...
The $900 Billion Auto Aftermarket: Where Total Losses Turn Into Big Gains March 1, 2019 By Michael Sasso Mike Rosser, a 41-year veteran of the salvage car business, remembers a day when auctions for junked cars drew 30...
Lawmakers Cite Own Experiences in Grilling Drug Executives on Prices March 1, 2019 By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Matthew Perrone Channeling the ire of constituents and drawing from personal experience, senators chastised drug company executives Tuesday over the high cost...
Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Adds Commercial Package Product March 1, 2019 Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies is adding a commercial package product that will include coverages for property, general liability, umbrella,...
Virgin Islands Storm Repairs May Be Jeopardized by FEMA, Contractors Dispute March 1, 2019 By Christopher Flavelle Companies rebuilding storm-damaged homes in the U.S. Virgin Islands under a federally funded program say they haven’t been paid in...
White House Eyes Panel to Question Climate Threat to Security March 1, 2019 The White House is advancing plans to form a presidential panel that will question science used in U.S. military and...