NFL Innovation Challenge: $3 Million for a Better Helmet September 13, 2019 By Scott Soshnick The National Football League wants a better helmet, and for the first time, it’s willing to pay for it. The...
Gene Therapy Drugs That Cost Millions Have Employers and Health Plans Worried September 13, 2019 By John Tozzi Employers and health plans fear they could be swamped financially by a coming wave of expensive new genetic therapies for...
Climate Change Tops List of World’s ‘Extreme Risks’ September 12, 2019 By Don Jergler Global temperature change, global trade collapse and cyber warfare are the top three “extreme risks” identified in a study from...
Texas Windstorm Insurer Names Actuarial/Underwriting Committee Members September 12, 2019 The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association has identified appointees to its Actuarial/Underwriting Committee. The committee has historically developed recommendations to the...
Number of Louisiana Residents Uninsured for Health Falls September 12, 2019 The number of Louisiana residents without health insurance is falling, even as the national uninsured rate grew last year. New...
Missouri’s POWERS Insurance Adds Winkelmann as Commercial Account Manager September 12, 2019 St.Louis-based POWERS Insurance & Risk Management has hired Rachel Winkelmann as its newest commercial lines account manager. In this position,...
Schools, Homes Evacuated After Illinois Derailment, Fire September 12, 2019 A freight train believed to be bearing a flammable liquid used in solvents derailed Tuesday in an Illinois suburb of...
2 Dead After Cargo Plane Crashes, Burns in Ohio September 12, 2019 By John Seewer A cargo plane approaching an Ohio airport crashed into several unoccupied vehicles at an auto repair shop Wednesday in a...
Buildings Damaged by Severe Weather, Including Likely Tornado, in South Dakota September 12, 2019 Severe weather, including a probable tornado, struck South Dakota’s largest city late on Tuesday, leaving a trail of damaged buildings,...
Report: Texas Cities Included in Areas with Extreme Risk of Wildfire Damage September 12, 2019 In its 2019 Wildfire Risk report, a global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, CoreLogic, shows that across the...