Toyota, MIT Lab Eye Using Blockchain in Insurance Rating of Driverless and Shared Vehicles May 23, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is exploring blockchain and distributed ledger technology (BC/DL) for use in the development of driverless...
Labor Chief Will Let Fiduciary Rule Go Into Effect in June While Seeking Further Review May 23, 2017 The U.S. Labor Department will implement its fiduciary rule on June 9 with no further delays, U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander...
Zurich’s Bauman Joins XL Catlin to Head Global Programs, Captives May 23, 2017 XL Catlin said it is expanding its global insurance programs and captive business with the appointment of Steven Bauman as...
Cyber Security Firms in Spotlight Following WannaCry Attack May 23, 2017 By Joseph Menn For Kris Hagerman, chief executive of UK-based cyber security firm Sophos Group Plc, the past week could have been bad....
Today’s Climate of Crime, Safety and Security at Schools, Colleges May 23, 2017 By Maria Danilova One in every 5 middle and high school students has complained of being bullied at school and the number of...
Cyber Insurance Sales Continue to Grow, Prices Stabilize, Brokers Report May 23, 2017 Businesses are buying more cyber insurance and prices for the coverage are stabilizing, according to the latest survey by The...
Patients on Opioids Before Knee Surgery Have Worse Pain Outcomes May 23, 2017 Six months after knee replacement surgery, pain outcomes were not as good for patients who previously took prescription opioids, according...
WannaCry Attack Could Be Opportunity for Cautious Insurance Industry: A.M. Best May 23, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson According to a rating agency A.M. Best, the the recent WannaCry ransomware attack could be a benefit to the insurance...
In Defeat for Patent Trolls, Supreme Court Limits Venue for Lawsuits May 22, 2017 By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday tightened rules for where patent lawsuits can be filed in a decision that may...
Kaloudis Joins JLT Specialty USA Team for Restructuring Clients May 22, 2017 JLT Specialty USA announced the appointment of attorney Denise Kaloudis as senior vice president. Based in New York, Kaloudis will...