Court Upholds Federal Authority to Regulate Hobbyist Drone Use July 9, 2018 By Alan Levin and Andrew Harris The U.S. government’s ability to police hobbyist drone use was upheld by an appellate court Friday in a ruling that...
Some Health Insurers Say They’ll Be Squeezed by Obamacare Subsidy Freeze July 9, 2018 By Zachary Tracer, Sarah Kopit and Brian Broderick Affordable Care Act insurers are facing a fresh round of uncertainty that could drive up premiums or push companies to...
Beryl, Season’s First Hurricane, Weakens; Caribbean Islands, Puerto Rico Face Uncertainty July 8, 2018 By Danica Coto Tropical Storm Beryl moved rapidly westward early Sunday, heading for the Lesser Antilles at the eastern entrance of the Caribbean...
How Real-Time Bridge Monitoring Sensors Work to Detect Structural Defects July 6, 2018 Along with flying cars and instantaneous teleportation, smart bridges, roads and subway lines that can send out warnings when they’re...
Global Insurance Premiums Rise by 1.5% in 2017, Driven by Emerging Markets: Swiss Re July 6, 2018 Global insurance premiums continued to rise in 2017 with emerging markets leading the way, according to a study published by...
Lawsuit Claims Guggenheim Defrauded Insurance Buyers to Buy Baseball Team July 6, 2018 By Jennifer Ablan and Jonathan Stempel Guggenheim Partners, overseen by billionaire Mark Walter, is facing a lawsuit claiming it defrauded annuity investors by saddling an insurance...
Robots Portend Grim Future for Working Class: Viewpoint July 6, 2018 By Noah Smith, Bloomberg Opinion Marc Andreessen, venture capitalist and one of the pioneers of the world wide web, once declared: “The spread of computers...
‘Incredibly Shrinking Airline Seat’ Not a Safety Concern, Says FAA July 6, 2018 By Alan Levin Hopes for more legroom in increasingly cramped airplane cabins were dashed when U.S. regulators, responding to a court order, said...
Trade Credit Insurance Could Get Boost from Trade War July 6, 2018 By William Mathis Trade tensions sound like a great opportunity to underwriters of a little-known insurance product. U.S. President Donald Trump set off...
Judge Overturns $140M Verdict Against AbbVie, Orders Retrial July 6, 2018 By Nate Raymond A U.S. judge on Thursday overturned a $140.1 million verdict against AbbVie Inc. in a lawsuit by a man who...