Startup Embroker Raises $12.2M; Offers Firms Control Over Insurance Buying, Management May 17, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Investors have given $12.2 million to fund an insurance broker offering a cloud-based risk and insurance management system for small...
Allstate App Helps Insureds Get Price Quotes, Schedule Car Repairs May 17, 2016 Allstate has teamed up with Openbay, an online marketplace for non-collision auto-repair and maintenance services, to allow consumers to receive...
Activist Investor Icahn Buys More Shares in AIG May 17, 2016 Activist investor Carl Icahn has raised his stake in American International Group Inc. by 5.2 percent, putting him in a...
Obama Administration Finalizes Rules on Company Wellness Programs May 17, 2016 By Daniel Wiessner A federal agency on Monday released final rules on how employers can offer workers financial incentives of up to 30...
XL Catlin Enhances Professional Liability Insurance for Small A&E Firms May 17, 2016 XL Catlin’s design professional insurance business has increased the limits of its smartADVANTAGE professional liability insurance policy and improved policy...
Supreme Court Ducks Religious Claims Against Obamacare Birth Control Benefit May 16, 2016 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court backed out of a divisive clash involving religious groups that object to contraceptive coverage under Obamacare,...
Supreme Court Sidelines Class Action Alleging Injury from Inaccurate Internet Information May 16, 2016 By Lawrence Hurley The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a narrow victory to Spokeo Inc. over the online people-search company’s bid to...
Partner Specialty Group Launches Online High Value Homeowners Facility May 16, 2016 Partners Specialty Group, LLC has announced a new non-admitted online high value homeowners facility with limits in excess of $60...
Hanover Insurance Taps Aetna’s Zubretsky to Replace Eppinger as CEO May 16, 2016 The Hanover Insurance Group today announced that it has named Joseph M. Zubretsky president, chief executive officer, and director effective...
Did Uber Driver Settlement Lawyer Win at Expense of Drivers? May 16, 2016 By Rebecca Spalding The lawyer who struck a $100 million deal with Uber Technologies Inc. is being accused of greed by some of...