Zywave Continues Expansion with Purchase of IBQ Comparative Rating for Agencies July 1, 2021 Insurance technology provider Zywave has acquired Spokane, Wash.-based IBQ Systems, which offers personal and commercial lines comparative rating. No terms...
Insurance Broker A.J. Gallagher Reports on Investigation Into 2020 Ransomware Attack July 1, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson An investigation by insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. into a ransomware attack on its systems last September has...
Global Cyber Reinsurance Rates Soar by as Much as 40% During July Renewals: Willis Re July 1, 2021 Global cyber reinsurance rates have soared by up to 40% in the July renewal season, reinsurance broker Willis Re said...
Lawmakers Urged to Protect Data in Cloud Like Other Personal Data July 1, 2021 By Raphael Satter The United States needs to accord the same legal protections to user data held on tech companies’ servers as it...
Recreational Vehicle Rental Site Outdoorsy to Expand Its Insurance Division June 30, 2021 Recreational vehicle rental marketplace Outdoorsy said it will use some of the $120 million it recently raised to expand its...
Short-Term Rental Firms Move to Tighten Safety for Travelers June 30, 2021 By Olivia Carville Expedia Group Inc.’s short-term rental business Vrbo has banned hosts who use its platform from leaving house keys in public...
VW to Appeal Court Ruling That Clean Air Act Doesn’t Bar State Suit Over Emissions June 30, 2021 By Nate Raymond Ohio’s Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the state’s attorney general to move forward with a lawsuit against...
U.S. Goes on Offense to Fight Growing Threat of Cyber Attacks June 30, 2021 By Kartikay Mehrotra and Alyza Sebenius For the last several years, FBI agents debated turning the tables on hackers by remotely accessing breached computer networks and...
Safety Regulator Wants Crashes of Cars with Advanced Tech Reported Within 1 Day June 30, 2021 By Ben Klayman U.S. regulators on Tuesday said they would keep a closer eye on the automotive industry as it rolls out advanced...
COVID-19 Vaccines Promise Long Lasting Immunity: Washington University Research June 29, 2021 By Tamara Bhandari The first two COVID-19 vaccines authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) employed a technology that...