Supreme Court Hears Law on Human Rights Suits Against Firms October 12, 2017 By Greg Stohr U.S. Supreme Court justices suggested they may bar victims of overseas atrocities from using a centuries-old law to sue corporations...
Insurtech Lemonade Opens Its Sales Platform for All to Use October 12, 2017 By Susanne Sclafane Lemonade announced Tuesday that it launched a public API (application programming interface), allowing anyone to seamlessly offer Lemonade policies through...
How Aerial Imaging Is Speeding Hurricane Claims Settlements October 12, 2017 By Denise Johnson In the wake of three devastating hurricanes this season, many carriers and vendors used drones and airplanes to assess structural...
Future of Drone Industry Clouded by Panel’s Failure to Agree on Security October 11, 2017 By Alan Levin A panel of industry and law enforcement officials couldn’t agree on how civilian drones should be tracked by authorities, adding...
It’s Complicated: U.S. Business Stance on China Over Intellectual Property Theft October 11, 2017 By Howard Schneider U.S. businesses and trade groups are split over how forcefully to crack down on China over intellectual property theft, with...
Waymo, Nonprofits Team Up for Safety Campaign on Self-Driving Cars October 11, 2017 By David Shepardson AAlphabet Inc.’s self-driving car unit Waymo and several groups are launching a campaign aimed at convincing skeptical Americans of what...
Hanover Insurance Taps Roche for CEO as Zubretsky Departs for Molina October 11, 2017 By Susanne Sclafane The Hanover Insurance Group announced Tuesday that John C. Roche has been appointed president and chief executive officer, effective Nov....
Trump Administration Begins Repeal of Obama Clean Power Plan October 11, 2017 By Jennifer A. Dlouhy When President Barack Obama unveiled his plan to pare emissions from U.S. power plants two years ago, he stressed the...
Las Vegas Shooting Victims Sue Bump Stock Manufacturers October 10, 2017 By Polly Mosendz Victims of the Las Vegas shooting sued manufacturers of bump fire stocks, accusing them of negligence. A dozen bump stocks,...
Supreme Court Turns Down Cases Testing Hacking Law October 10, 2017 By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday sidestepped a growing controversy over who can give permission to access a computer, a...