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...
House Republicans Eye Disaster Aid, Short-Term Funding Bill December 19, 2017 By Erik Wasson House Republicans agreed Monday on $81 billion in disaster relief for areas hit by hurricanes and wildfires, the largest standalone...
U.S. Adds 7 Nuclear Sites to ‘No-Drone Zone’ List of Military Bases, Landmarks December 19, 2017 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it will bar drone flights over seven major U.S. nuclear sites, including Los Alamos...
DUAL Commercial Launches New CyberTech Defense Product December 19, 2017 DUAL Commercial, LLC has introduced a new technology-cyber-media program – CyberTech Defense – that provides cyber coverage in conjunction with...
Despite Insurance Losses, Berkshire Stock Joins Exclusive Club December 18, 2017 By Jonathan Stempel Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s stock price touched $300,000 for the first time on Monday, reflecting investors’ confidence in Warren Buffett’s conglomerate...
Travelers Announces MacLean, President and COO, to Retire Next March December 18, 2017 The Travelers Companies announced that Brian MacLean, president and chief operating officer, will retire after 30 years with the company,...
Language Lessons for Property/Casualty Insurers December 18, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson InsurTech leaders speaking at the InsureTech Connect Conference in October had a message for traditional insurers they have probably heard...