Global Warming Creating ‘Irreversible’ Ice Melt in Antarctica: Scientist February 19, 2020 By Cordelia Hsu Global warming was leading to an “irreversible” mass melting of the Antarctic ice and purging carbon from the atmosphere was...
Argo Group Appoints Bradley as Chairman; Rehnberg Named CEO February 19, 2020 Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based re/insurer, announced the appointment of Thomas A. Bradley as chairman of the board...
FACTBOX: China Takes Steps to Bolster Coronavirus-Hit Economy February 19, 2020 Chinese policymakers have implemented a raft of measures to support an economy jolted by a coronavirus outbreak that is expected...
RLI to Offer Samsara IoT Loss Control Services to Trucking, Commercial Auto Clients February 19, 2020 RLI Transportation, a division of RLI Insurance Company, has partnered with Samsara, an industrial IoT company that provides sensors and...
Suit: Iowa’s Drake U., Fraternity Negligent in Dangerous Hazing Event February 19, 2020 A student is suing Drake University in Des Moines, along with a fraternity at the school and several fellow students...
Viewpoint: 3 Ways Technology Makes Insurance Broker RFP Responses Easier February 19, 2020 By Dave Hulsen Requests for proposals (RFPs) are everywhere these days. As internet sourcing makes the market more competitive, insurance brokers who are...
Texas Windstorm Insurer Sets Funding at $4.2 Billion for 2020 Cat Year February 19, 2020 By Stephanie K. Jones The wind and hail insurance carrier of last resort for counties along the Texas coast has determined that its 1-in-100...
Ohio Bill Would Make Using Hand-Held Device While Driving a Primary Offense February 19, 2020 A new bill introduced in Ohio would strengthen Ohio’s laws regarding the use of wireless devices, including smartphones, while driving....
The State of Autonomous Driving: Shuttles vs. Moonshots in Big Stakes Race February 19, 2020 By David Welch May Mobility Inc.’s boxy white-and-green self-driving shuttle pulls up to a damp corner in downtown Detroit. Its big doors swing...
Employment Liability Insurers See Plenty to Worry About, From Biometrics to Harassment February 19, 2020 By Elizabeth Blosfield After Back to the Future 2 was released in 1989, moviegoers could observe Marty McFly as he traveled to his...