Obama Blasts Firms Using Health Insurance As Excuse to Cut Wages February 11, 2015 U.S. President Barack Obama singled out office supply giant Staples Inc. as undercutting his healthcare reform law and said large...
Oh Dear, Using Dating Apps on Company Smartphone a Security Risk February 11, 2015 Just in time for Valentine’s Day comes research warning against the use of popular dating apps on corporate smartphones. An...
P/C-Focused Hartford Sees Profit Rise 22% in Q4 February 10, 2015 By Sonali Basak Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., the insurer that sold life units to focus on property/casualty coverage, said fourth-quarter profit rose...
Investigators Suspect Anthem Breach Began with ‘Phishing’ of Employees February 10, 2015 By Brandon Bailey The hackers who stole millions of health insurance records from Anthem Inc. commandeered the credentials of five different employees while...
Affordable Care Act Startups in Poor Financial Health February 10, 2015 By Alex Wayne Obamacare’s startup health insurance plans are flirting with financial distress, as all but five of the 23 nonprofit companies had...
Agent-Broker Profitability Reaches Record 21% for 2014: Reagan Consulting February 10, 2015 By Andrea Wells Agent-broker profitability reached 21 percent for 2014, a new record for the Reagan Consulting Organic Growth and Profitability (OGP) survey...
XL, RPS/Plus to Offer Professional Liability Coverage to Title, Escrow Agents February 10, 2015 XL Group and RPS/Plus Cos. have expanded their underwriting partnership to bring professional liability insurance to title & escrow agents....
CapSpecialty Adds D&O, EPL Product to Insurance Company Coverage Offerings February 10, 2015 CapSpecialty has launched a new insurance company directors & officers/employment practices liability (D&O/EPL) product issued by Capitol Specialty Insurance Corp....
U.S. Forming Central Cybersecurity Agency February 10, 2015 By Warren Strobel The U.S. government is creating a new agency to monitor cybersecurity threats, pooling and analyzing information on a spectrum of...
Smartcars Pose Cyber Risk to Drivers, Senator Warns February 10, 2015 By Alexandra Mondalek and Jeff Plungis Automakers are adding wireless technologies into vehicles without enough protection to keep hackers from interfering the operation of a car...