Insurtech Lemonade Prepares to Unleash a Pet Insurance Product February 7, 2020 Insurtech carrier Lemonade plans to debut pet insurance later this year. Lemonade says it hopes to launch the pet insurance...
On-Demand Firms Seek to Protect ‘New’ Economy, Wealth From ‘Frankenstein’ February 7, 2020 By Joel Rosenblatt and Josh Eidelson Uber Technologies Inc. wants to smother what the company calls California’s “Frankenstein” gig-worker protection law before state officials turn it...
Argo to Sell Trident Public Risk Solutions to Paragon MGA February 7, 2020 Bermuda-based global specialty lines underwriter Argo Group International Holdings has agreed to sell its Trident Public Risk Solutions brand and...
Title Insurer Fidelity National to Acquire FGL Holdings February 7, 2020 Fidelity National Financial Inc said on Friday it would acquire U.S. annuities and life insurance firm FGL Holdings Inc. in...
U.S. Permits Startup Nuro to Deploy Up to 5,000 Driverless Delivery Vehicles February 7, 2020 By David Shepardson In a first-of-its-kind approval by U.S. regulators, a federal agency on Thursday gave permission for autonomous vehicle startup Nuro Inc....
Jury Orders J&J to Pay $750 Million in Baby Powder Cancer Trial February 7, 2020 By Lisa Girion and Michael Erman Johnson & Johnson was ordered on Thursday by a New Jersey state jury to pay punitive damages of $750 million...
Chubb Closes Out 2019 with Strongest Growth in Years February 6, 2020 By Mark Hollmer Chubb has plenty to celebrate about its 2019 fourth quarter. The global insurer enjoyed a large jump in net income...
Report: Florida Will See Noticeable Climate Change Impacts in 20 Years February 6, 2020 By Don Jergler When scientists talk about climate change effects like sea level rise and extreme temperatures, they’re typically referring to things predicted...
Supreme Court to Consider Fast Track for Obamacare Appeals February 6, 2020 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court signaled it will use its Feb. 21 private conference to discuss whether to consider the fate...
Challenge Up Ahead: Building a Morally Ethical Self-Driving Car: Viewpoint February 6, 2020 By Mark Buchanan, Bloomberg View Not too long ago, tech enthusiasts were telling us that by 2020, we’d see self-driving cars hit the mainstream, with...