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...
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...