Older Teen Drivers Remain High Risk for Crashes Despite Graduated Licensing Laws: Report October 12, 2016 While states have made progress in reducing teen driver-involved traffic crashes and deaths over the past decade, teen drivers are...
U.S. Scrutiny of Fosun’s Ironshore Sends Signal on Other China Deals October 12, 2016 By Greg Roumeliotis Insurance mergers and acquisitions rarely raise red flags with U.S. national security watchdogs. China’s Fosun International Ltd. took that history...
Putz to Succeed Brunner as Head of Programs for Zurich North America October 12, 2016 Zurich North America has appointed David Putz as head of Direct Markets and Programs effective January 1, 2017. Putz is...
Court Limits Director’s Power But Lets U.S. Consumer Protection Bureau Survive October 12, 2016 By Andrew Harris, Bloomberg and Elizabeth Dexheimer The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau survived a constitutional challenge and will remain in business, though a federal appeals court took...
BreweryPak Introduces Workers’ Comp Coverage for Breweries October 12, 2016 BreweryPak, an insurance program designed for breweries, is now offering a new workers’ compensation coverage for their insured breweries across...
Commercial Lines Tech Startup Embroker Now Open for Business October 11, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Technology-inspired startup insurance broker Embroker, which bills itself as the first modern business insurance platform, has officially launched. Embroker is...
Insurance Agent, Industry Leader Bolton Remembered as Friend and Mentor October 11, 2016 By Don Jergler William Bolton, head of a large national brokerage, leader of an influential regional brokers group and chairman of Assurex Global...
How Self-Driving Cars Will Make Motorcycles Safer October 11, 2016 By Kyle Stock Self-driving technology promises to pretty much transform the auto industry as we know it. It may also change the business...
Marsh Names IBM’s Drab as CEO of Technology Provider Dovetail Insurance October 11, 2016 Insurance broker Marsh reported that Rich Drab has joined the firm as chief executive officer of Dovetail Insurance, a provider...
Lawsuit Alleges Yahoo Discriminated Against Men in Employment October 11, 2016 By Deborah M. Todd A Yahoo Inc. media executive fired from the internet company last year has filed a lawsuit claiming a job review...