EU Ruling Upholding Taxi Rules for Uber a Contrast to U.S. Approach December 22, 2017 By Todd Shields A European Union decision to treat Uber Technologies Inc. like a taxi company spotlights a trans-Atlantic divide over how governments...
Tax Act Could Pose Challenge for Municipal Bond Market December 22, 2017 By Karen Pierog The U.S. municipal bond market emerged bruised but not decimated by the federal tax bill that won final approval in...
Trump Effort to Roll Back Rail Safety Rules Questioned Following Amtrak Crash December 22, 2017 By David Shepardson As investigators sift through the wreckage of this week’s Amtrak train crash in Washington state, critics have begun questioning President...
Microsoft Wants to Pit AI Against Climate Change December 21, 2017 By Don Jergler Red and green make yellow. And depending on how one feels about climate change, it could be considered a cautionary...
Congress OKs Stop-Gap Funding to Avoid Government Shutdown December 21, 2017 By Anna Edgerton, Erik Wasson and Laura Litvan The Senate gave final approval Thursday night to a short-term extension of federal funding to keep the government running for...
Sompo’s Nardiello Joins CNA Commercial’s Large/Complex Property Underwriting Team December 21, 2017 CNA announced the appointment of Michael Nardiello as senior vice president of underwriting for Large/Complex Property. In this role, Nardiello...
Chubb Restructures Real Estate and Hospitality Practice December 21, 2017 Chubb has restructured and made several appointments in its its Real Estate and Hospitality practice. As part of this new...
Tracking System Could Speed OK for Drone Deliveries in U.S. December 21, 2017 By Alan Levin Deliveries by drones took a step closer to being allowed in the U.S. after a federal advisory panel agreed on...
How Bitcoin Is Fueling Ransomware Insurance Claims December 21, 2017 By Sonali Basak and Jenny Surane Hey, want those photos and files back? It may cost more than it used to. Thank bitcoin. Chubb Ltd., best...
Employers, Workers’ Compensation Carriers Eye Trend in Telehealth: Telerehab December 21, 2017 By Denise Johnson Though employers and workers’ compensation insurers have been utilizing telemedicine for quite some time, there’s been a recent uptick in...