The Death of Underwriting and Underwriters March 23, 2018 By Chris Burand Underwriting is not dying. It is just being automated into digital algorithms versus analog human beings. Technology’s effect on life...
IAT Insurance Acquires Excess and Umbrella Business from Rockhill Insurance March 23, 2018 IAT Insurance Group (IAT) has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the renewal rights and certain associated assets for a...
Facebook User Sues Over Personal Data Release to Cambridge Analytica March 23, 2018 By Kartikay Mehrotra and Christie Smythe A Facebook Inc. user sued the social network and a data research firm that played a role in the election...
Endeavour Launches Deductible Buyback Program for Construction Wraps March 23, 2018 Delegated authority specialist and Lloyd’s broker Endeavour Insurance Services has launched a subcontractor deductible buyback program for large construction wraps...
Uber’s Self-Driving Cars Insured by Old Republic March 22, 2018 By Brian Louis Old Republic International Corp., the Chicago-based insurer, provides commercial liability coverage of as much as $5 million for each of...
Daughter of Pedestrian Killed by Uber Driverless Car Hires Lawyer March 22, 2018 By David Schwartz The daughter of the woman killed by an Uber self-driving vehicle in Arizona has retained a personal injury lawyer, underlying...
Oppenheim Named Partner at JLT Specialty’s Construction Risk Partners March 22, 2018 JLT Specialty USA, a U.S. subsidiary of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc. (JLT), appointed Jon Oppenheim as partner to Construction...
Legislation to Combat Online Sex Trafficking Clears Congress; Moves to President March 22, 2018 By Ben Brody Congress passed a bill to combat online sex trafficking that has split the tech industry, bringing one of the first...
Police Release Video of Fatal Collision of Uber Driverless Vehicle with Pedestrian March 22, 2018 By Alexandria Sage Police in Arizona on Wednesday released a short video of a fatal collision between an Uber self-driving vehicle and a...
ISO Says Cyber Insurance Program Now Available in 42 States March 22, 2018 ISO’s cyber insurance program is now available to insurers in 42 states and U.S. territories. The ISO program features advisory...