How Sex Abuse Culture Threatens Restaurant Industry and What It Can Do About It December 21, 2017 By Kate Krader That there’s abuse behind the scenes in restaurant isn’t news. Within the chef community, the news is that people are...
Blakey Named President, CEO of Starr Insurance Holdings as Dangelo Retires December 20, 2017 Starr Companies announced the appointment of Steve Blakey as president and chief executive officer of Starr Insurance Holdings. Blakey replaces...
Startup Trov, Munich Re to Insure Riders of Waymo’s Self-Driving Car Service December 20, 2017 By Mark Hollmer Trov, an on-demand insurance startup, plans to provide trip insurance for passengers using Waymo’s soon-to-be launched self-driving, ride-hailing service. Waymo,...
Catastrophe Bond Managers Put Hurricanes Behind Them, Plan New Launches December 20, 2017 By Maiya Keidan and Carolyn Cohn Hedge funds and other managers of catastrophe bond funds racked up some of the worst losses in more than a...
Microsoft to Stop Requiring Arbitration for Employees’ Harassment, Bias Claims December 20, 2017 By Jing Cao Microsoft Corp. is eliminating a requirement that employees pursue sexual harassment and gender bias claims through arbitration instead of in...
U.S. Says North Korea to Blame for ‘WannaCry’ Cyber Attack December 20, 2017 By Dustin Volz The Trump administration has publicly blamed North Korea for unleashing the so-called WannaCry cyber attack that crippled hospitals, banks and...
Fatal Amtrak Crash in Washington State Stirs Safety Debate in D.C. December 19, 2017 By Ryan Beene, Mark Niquette and Alan Levin The deadly Amtrak crash in Washington state marked the railroad’s third fatal accident in as many years, putting the passenger...
Trump Hotel, EPA Building Among Federal Properties in Flood Zones December 19, 2017 By David Ingold and Christopher Flavelle The worst hurricane season in memory has spurred President Donald Trump to consider new ways to prod private homeowners to...
Lemonade Raises $120 Million Led by the SoftBank to Fund Global Expansion December 19, 2017 Digital insurer Lemonade Inc., announced a $120 million Series C funding round led by the SoftBank Group, with participation from...
Chubb Names Booker Major Commercial Lines Property Accounts Senior VP December 19, 2017 Chubb has named Matt Booker, as senior vice president, Major Accounts Property, in the United States. In this capacity, he...