Tragic London Fire Raises Questions About ‘Stay Put’ High-Rise Safety Rule June 19, 2017 By Colleen Long A catastrophic blaze at a London apartment tower has brought new scrutiny to a long-accepted, counterintuitive rule for people in...
Cosby Still Faces Multiple Civil Suits June 19, 2017 By Brendan Pierson Although Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial ended in a mistrial on Saturday, his legal problems persist as he faces assault...
Trump Reverses Obama Stand, Supports Employers Requiring Class Action Waivers June 19, 2017 By Lawrence Hurley The Trump administration on Friday sided with employers in a Supreme Court case over the rights of workers to bring...
New Aon Professional Liability Coverage Available for 300-Plus Small Business Classes June 16, 2017 Aon Affinity, the affinity business of Aon plc, has launched Aon Professional Liability Plus, a nationwide program that provides malpractice...
Former I.I.I. President, Mechlin D. Moore, Passes Away at 87 June 16, 2017 Mechlin D. Moore, former president and chief executive officer of the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.), passed away on Tuesday, June...
Uber Sued by Rape Victim Who Says It Violated Her Medical Privacy June 16, 2017 By Dan Levine A woman sued Uber Technologies Inc. on Thursday claiming top executives at the ride-hailing company improperly obtained her medical records...
House Committee Advances 2 Flood Insurance Bills; More to Come June 16, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson The House Financial Services Committee on Thursday passed two bills to reform the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). One is...
Blockchain Firm Bitfury Teams with Insurance Broker Risk Cooperative June 16, 2017 Blockhain technology company The Bitfury Group said it is partnering with the Washington, D.C. insurance advisory and brokerage firm Risk...
Startup Decisely: Insurtech ‘For Brokers, By Brokers’ Targets Small Business Benefits June 16, 2017 By Don Jergler Some see insurtech as the enemy. Others see it as a sign of things to come. Then there’s EPIC Insurance...
Uber’s Plans for Trucking Industry Hit Detours June 16, 2017 By Heather Somerville and Julia Love Uber Technologies Inc.’s drive to become a major player in the trucking business is off to a bumpy start, with...