Is It Time to Say So Long to Social Security Numbers? October 10, 2017 By Nafeesa Syeed and Elizabeth Dexheimer The Trump administration is exploring ways to replace the use of Social Security numbers as the main method of assuring...
Trump Appointees Expected to Reorient Equal Employment Commission October 10, 2017 By Josh Eidelson The federal agency tasked with combating workplace discrimination is about to get a Republican majority for the first time in...
Insurers, Reinsurers Tally Maria, Irma, Harvey and Other Disaster Losses October 10, 2017 Losses from Hurricane Maria and other recent natural disasters, including hurricanes Irma and Harvey, the Mexico City earthquake and other...
Traffic Accident Deaths Still Increasing as Distracted Driving Reports Decline October 9, 2017 Traffic accident deaths in the U.S. continue to rise, even while deaths related to distracted driving decline. Pedestrian and motorcyclist...
Nobel Prize Awarded to ‘Nudge’ Theorist, Behavioral Economist Thaler October 9, 2017 By Jonas Bergman University of Chicago’s Richard H. Thaler, one of the founders of behavioral economics and finance, was awarded the 2017 Nobel...
White House $29B Disaster Aid Includes Flood Insurance Changes October 9, 2017 By Andrew Taylor The Trump administration last week asked Congress for $29 billion in disaster aid to cover ongoing hurricane relief and recovery...
Why Mandating Cyber Reporting, Basic Coverage Makes Sense: Cyence Exec October 9, 2017 By Don Jergler Matt Honea, cyber manager at Cyence, a San Mateo, Calif.-based cyber risk modeler, thinks a great way to get companies...
After Hurricane, Bond Insurer Drops Lawsuit Against Puerto Rico October 8, 2017 Puerto Rico bond insurer Assured Guaranty Ltd. said late on Friday it voluntarily withdrew a complaint that challenged the legality...
Estimated $2.5 Billion Gulf Coast Damage from Nate Less Than First Feared October 7, 2017 By Brian K. Sullivan and Amy Stillman Oil companies were heading back into the Gulf of Mexico and working to restore operations after Hurricane Nate fizzled out...
Sunday Update: Weakened Tropical Storm Nate Brings Rain, Tornado Warnings to South October 7, 2017 By Rod Nickel and Jessica Resnick-Ault Hurricane Nate weakened to a tropical depression on Sunday after coming ashore in Mississippi, flooding roads and buildings but sparing...