Activist Investor Starboard Takes New Stake in Willis, Saying Broker Undervalued October 21, 2021 By Scott Deveau Activist investor Starboard Value disclosed a new position in Willis Towers Watson Plc Thursday, and said it believes the insurance...
Pay-Per-Mile Digital Insurer Metromile in Drive to Add Independent Agents October 21, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson Pay-per-mile digital auto insurer Metromile is pursuing what it is calling a “significant” expansion of its use of independent agents...
Business Owners’ Risk Management Acumen Falls Short in Modern Era: Broker October 21, 2021 In an era of increased business risk, the owners, CEOs and founders of small-medium enterprises (SME) and technology startups are...
3 States Could Lose Their Workplace Safety Authority for Refusing COVID Rules October 21, 2021 By Jonathan J. Cooper The Biden administration threatened Tuesday to revoke the authority for three Republican-controlled states to handle their own workplace safety enforcement...
FAA Proposes Minimum 10-Hour Rest Period for Flight Attendants October 21, 2021 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday it was proposing to require flight attendants receive at least 10 hours of...
Cowbell Cyber, Palomar E&S Enter Multi-Year Partnership October 21, 2021 Cowbell Cyber, an AI-powered cyber insurance provider for small to medium enterprises, announced a strategic partnership with Palomar Excess &...
‘We Cannot Do This Alone.’ Biden Cyber Crime Fighter Seeks Corporate Help. October 21, 2021 By Sarah N. Lynch U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco has a message for corporate America: The U.S. Justice Department needs its help in...
Origami Risk Enhances Workers’ Comp Claims Administration Package October 20, 2021 Origami Risk, a risk, safety and insurance Software as a Service (SaaS) technology firm, announced it has packaged its online...
Regulation, Technology Know-How Are Delaying Embedded Insurance’s Full Potential October 20, 2021 By Mark Hollmer Embedded insurance has made substantial gains in 2021, but the technology faces regulatory and other roadblocks that could postpone its...
EPA Launches Strategy to Regulate Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ October 20, 2021 By Matthew Daly The Biden administration said it is launching a broad strategy to regulate toxic industrial compounds associated with serious health conditions...