Florida Expands Access to Insurtech Services and Devices November 18, 2019 By Andrew Marcus On June 28, 2019, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 301 into law and, in doing so, loosened regulatory...
Financial Institutions Offering from Hanover Targets Asset Managers, Depositories November 18, 2019 The Hanover Insurance Group has launched Hanover Financial Institutions Advantage, a new offering that provides small to mid-sized asset managers...
Judge Trims Oklahoma Opioid Penalty on J&J to $465M to Reflect Math Error November 17, 2019 By Nate Raymond and Jonathan Stempel An Oklahoma judge on Friday said Johnson & Johnson must pay that state $465 million for fueling the opioid epidemic...
FCC Seen Backing Away from Reserving More Airwaves for Automakers’ Talking Cars November 17, 2019 By Ryan Beene and Todd Shields The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has proposed taking back some of the spectrum long promised to automakers and re-allocating it...
As Texas Windstorm Insurer Mulls Rates, Policyholders, Lawmakers Strongly Oppose Hikes November 15, 2019 By Stephanie K. Jones Texas’ property insurer of last resort for wind and hail in counties along the Gulf Coast is finding itself once...
Venice Suffers 2nd High Tide in a Week as Italy Declares State of Emergency November 15, 2019 By Alessandro Speciale Venice suffered its second exceptionally high tide in a week, with waters rising 154 centimeters (61 inches) above their benchmark...
Michigan Recreational Pot Sales to Begin in December November 15, 2019 The state of Michigan is opening the door to the sale of marijuana for recreational use starting in December, which...
U.S. Attorney: Oklahoma Man Sentenced for Stealing Almost $370K from Employer November 15, 2019 A Tulsa, Oklahoma, man was sentenced to 15 months in prison and ordered to repay nearly $370,000 after being found...
Robotaxi Tech Proving Difficult to Perfect: Daimler CEO November 15, 2019 Daimler has taken a “reality check” on self-driving “robotaxis,” acknowledging that making them safe is proving harder than first thought...
Public Consultation Launched to Help Set Global Standards for Tailings Dams November 15, 2019 By Barbara Lewis A six-week public consultation launched [in London] on Friday will help set global standards to improve mining safety, aiming to...