Software Allows Drones to Monitor Social Distancing, Face Masks June 15, 2020 By Stephen Nellis Airspace Systems, a California startup company that makes drones that can hunt down and capture other drones, last Thursday released...
Nationwide Insurance Joins Investors in Planck’s $16 Million Financing Round June 15, 2020 By Mark Hollmer Nationwide, eyeing the possibilities with technology startup Planck’s small commercial insurance data platform, has joined the company’s latest financing round....
Absenteeism at Meatpacking Plants Tied to Workplace Safety Concerns June 15, 2020 By Tom Polansek and Andy Sullivan Smithfield Foods Inc. is missing about a third of its employees at a South Dakota pork plant because they are...
Companies Press Insurance Brokers for Workarounds to Rising D&O Costs June 15, 2020 By Jef Feeley and Katherine Chiglinsky When Elon Musk said in April he was dropping the insurance policy that protects Tesla Inc.’s board from shareholder lawsuits,...
U.S. to Publicly Share Autonomous Vehicle Testing Data June 15, 2020 By David Shepardson U.S. auto safety regulators will unveil on Monday a voluntary effort to collect and make available nationwide data on existing...
Federal Reserve Warns of ‘Long Road’ Ahead to Economic Recovery June 15, 2020 By Ann Saphir, Jonnelle Marte and Lindsay Dunsmuir The Federal Reserve expects household finances and business balance sheets to suffer “persistent fragilities” as a result of the shock...
Senators Draft Bill to Reform How U.S. Approves New Plane Designs June 15, 2020 By David Shepardson and Tracy Rucinski Two key U.S. senators are circulating a bipartisan draft bill that would reform how the Federal Aviation Administration certifies new...
After Being Sued by Sonos, Google Sues Sonos Alleging Patent Infringement June 12, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel and Paresh Dave Google filed a lawsuit accusing home speaker maker Sonos Inc. of infringing five of its patents, escalating tensions between the...
Edge Computing, Supply Chains, Deepfakes Among 2020’s Top Emerging Risks: Swiss Re June 12, 2020 By L.S. Howard Pandemic threats were once on the list of potential emerging risks facing the insurance industry and society. Now that this...
Nautilus Insurance Promotes Buckhardt, Joyce to Executive Vice President Posts June 12, 2020 Nautilus Insurance Group has promoted two senior staff members to the position of executive vice president. Trish Buckhardt, senior vice...