Investors Back Trov, On-Demand Platform for ‘Insurable Moments’ and Items, with $39M April 26, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Investors have pledged $39 million for a technology platform that allows consumers to insure their valuable things and turn the...
AIG, Hamilton, Two Sigma to Launch Small-Medium Business Insurance Joint Venture April 26, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson American International Group, Bermuda-based Hamilton Insurance Group and affiliates of hedge fund firm Two Sigma Investments said they have agreed...
Who Wins, Loses In a Driverless Car Economy? April 26, 2016 By Joseph White and Paul Ingrassia The automotive and tech companies pursuing the driverless car share a utopian belief: Autonomous vehicles will benefit society, eventually saving...
Google, Ridesharing Firms, Automakers Form Lobby Group for Self-Driving Cars April 26, 2016 By Aleksandra Gjorgievska A group of companies including Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Ford Motor Co. and Uber Technologies Inc., are forming a coalition to...
Assurant to Pick Up Policies as Nationwide Exits Federal Flood Insurance Program April 26, 2016 By Mark Hollmer Nationwide will start winding down its status this May as a “Write Your Own” carrier within the federal government’s National...
Allied World Launches Product Recall Insurance in North America April 25, 2016 Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG has added product recall insurance products for the U.S. and Canada through its Global...
2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season Should See Normal Activity of 12 Names Storms: CSU April 25, 2016 By Brian K. Sullivan The coming Atlantic hurricane season should produce a near-average 12 named storms before it ends in November, according to Phil...
Colorado State Hurricane Forecaster Gray Passes Away April 25, 2016 By Brian K. Sullivan He changed the way the world looks at hurricanes, and in later years he challenged the science behind climate change,...
Ryan Specialty Launches Marine Unit; AIG’s Pecci and Stahl to Lead April 25, 2016 Specialty insurance firm Ryan Specialty Group (RSG) has formed a specialty marine underwriting business and tapped two executives who were...
U.S. Issues Zika Safety Guidelines for Outdoor Workers, Business Travelers April 25, 2016 By Julie Steenhuysen U.S. health and safety officials issued new guidelines on Friday to help protect workers from exposure to Zika, a mosquito-borne...