Fired Engineer Sues Google Alleging Anti-Conservative Political Bias January 9, 2018 By David Ingram A former Google engineer fired after he asserted in a memo that biological causes were behind tech industry gender inequality...
Trump Promises Farmers He’ll Back Crop Insurance January 9, 2018 By Jeff Mason U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday told farmers gathered in Tennessee that he supports crop insurance, signaling a possible shift...
Appalachian Underwriters Launches Monoline Sewer Back-Up, Pump Overflow Coverage January 8, 2018 Appalachian Underwriters, Inc., an insurance wholesale outlet, has developed a monoline sewer back-up and sump pump overflow product, exclusive to...
Wary Businesses Test Fixes for Chip Flaws Before Installing January 8, 2018 By Stephen Nellis and Jim Finkle Chances that a fix to a major microchip security flaw may slow down or crash some computer systems are leading...
Judge Tosses ‘Underfilled Lattes’ Class Action Against Starbucks January 8, 2018 By Jonathan Stempel Starbucks Corp. has won the dismissal of a U.S. lawsuit accusing the coffee chain of overcharging customers by underfilling lattes...
Commercial Lines Insurance Outlook Improves for 2018, Says A.M. Best January 8, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson Analysts at A.M. Best have been sufficiently impressed by commercial lines insurers’ pricing, underwriting and resilience in recent years to...
FEMA Expands Flood Reinsurance Program with Private Reinsurers for 2018 January 8, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has completed a reinsurance placement with 28 private reinsurers to help the National Flood...
Takata Recalls 3.3 Million More Airbags January 8, 2018 Takata Corp., the parts supplier that filed for bankruptcy after sparking the largest auto recall in history, called back 3.3...
QBE North America Appoints Franzetti as Chief Operating Officer January 8, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson QBE North America has named Daniel Franzetti as chief operating officer. Franzetti continues his role as chief claims officer for...
Starr Companies Adds Crisis Coverage to Side ‘A’ D&O Endorsement January 5, 2018 Starr Companies has enhanced its Side ‘A’ Directors & Officers Excess and Lead-In-Difference-In-Conditions (DIC) policy with the addition of crisis...