Kids’ Car Seats, Ridesharing Popularity Prompt Focus on Back Seat Safety May 26, 2016 By Jeff Plungis Crash-test dummies, who have dutifully endured thousands of simulated accidents from the front seat, are about to get a ride...
Hulk Hogan Privacy Suit Enjoys Litigation Financing from Tech Billionaire Thiel May 26, 2016 Billionaire investor Peter Thiel is helping wrestler Hulk Hogan bankroll his lawsuit against Gawker Media, according to a report in...
Are Ridesharing Drivers Safer Than Average American Drivers? May 26, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Ridesharing drivers are safer drivers than the average American behind the wheel, according to research by Boston-based Aite Group. The...
ESIS Launches Healthcare Industry Risk Management Practice May 26, 2016 ESIS, Inc., Chubb’s risk management services division, has launched a new industry practice dedicated to serving the claims and risk...
Liberty International Underwriters Launches Auto Parts Recall Policy May 25, 2016 Liberty International Underwriters, part of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has launched an Automotive Components Product Recall Policy designed to cover first...
PBS/NPR Documentary Adds to Criticism of Private Insurers, FEMA Over Profits on Flood Insurance May 25, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Private insurance companies working for the government’s flood insurance program have made hundreds of millions of dollars at the same...
FEMA Vows Changes to Flood Insurance Claims Appeals May 25, 2016 After learning some hard lessons from Superstorm Sandy, the Federal Emergency Management Agency says it is reforming the way it...
Allstate Debuts Insurance Coverage for Homeowners Sharing Their Homes May 25, 2016 In a move to serve customers who rent out their homes on a temporary basis, Allstate has filed plans to...
Report Calls Out Insurers for Half-a-Trillion Dollars in ‘Dirty Energy’ Investments May 24, 2016 By Don Jergler Leading U.S. insurers have nearly half-a-trillion dollars invested the fossil fuel energy and the electric and gas utility sectors, according...
3 Baldwin & Lyons Senior Execs Resign; CEO Cites Differences with Chairman; New CEO Named May 24, 2016 By Mark Hollmer Three senior executives of specialty transportation insurer Baldwin & Lyons have abruptly retired and the insurer said it has retained...