Companies More Vulnerable to Cyber Breaches Around New Year January 3, 2014 By Sarah Frier and Peter Burrows A string of cyber attacks over the holidays — involving Snapchat Inc., Microsoft Corp.’s Skype and Target Corp. — underscore...
Appeals Court to Fast-Track BP’s Bid to Halt Gulf Oil Spill Payments January 3, 2014 By Laurel Brubaker Calkins and Margaret Cronin Fisk BP Plc’s bid to block economic-loss payments tied to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill unless the claims can...
Humana’s Shaw Chosen 2014 President of RIMS January 3, 2014 RIMS, the risk management society, reports that Carolyn M. Snow will be president for the 2014 term. Snow is the...
Partner Perspective Three ways AI is reshaping independent insurance agencies Presented by Vertafore AI is changing the independent insurance channel right before our eyes. It’s happening so fast and so drastically that it...
Cell Phone, Other Distractions Greater Threat to Teen Drivers January 3, 2014 Teens may begin their driving habits with great caution but as months behind the wheel pass, they begin to multitask...
Doctors, Hospitals Expect Confusion as Obamacare Plans Begin January 2, 2014 By ewis Krauskopf and Julie Steenhuysen Hospitals and medical practices across the United States braced for confusion and administrative hassles as new insurance plans under President...
U.S., Automakers Pursue Drunk Driver Detection Systems January 2, 2014 The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has extended for five years its agreement with automakers to...
Brown & Brown Acquires Assets of Claims Firm ICA January 2, 2014 Brown & Brown Inc. has acquired certain assets of insurance claims adjusting firm ICA Inc., based in Charlotte, North Carolina,...
AmWINS Completes Acquisition of Bliss & Glennon and eReinsure January 2, 2014 AmWINS Group Inc. completed its acquisition of Bliss & Glennon and eReinsure. AmWINS signed an agreement to acquire the firms...
North Dakota Train Fire Restarts Oil Transport Safety Debate January 2, 2014 By Jim Snyder, Bradley Olson and Lynn Doan The derailment and fire that led to the evacuation of a North Dakota town has renewed the debate over whether...
Supreme Court Justice Places Hold on Birth Control Mandate in Nuns’ Case January 2, 2014 By Greg Stohr Part of President Barack Obama’s health-care law is on hold in a Colorado case until at least tomorrow, as the...