Winning, Sharing, Trusting, Failing, Losing: 10 Insuretech Connect Takeaways November 5, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson Pulling together some loose threads from October’s Insuretech Connect Conference, here are 10 takeaways: Innovation Rap. “I actually feel the...
States Urge Insurers to ‘Spread the Word’ on Flood Insurance to Boost Sales November 5, 2018 By Mark Hollmer It might be time for carriers and agents to encourage their clients to buy flood coverage even if they’re not...
Critics Say Bond Rating Agencies Ignore Municipalities’ Climate Risk November 5, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle Last fall, after a trio of deadly hurricanes, ratings companies warned vulnerable coastal cities to get ready for climate change...
E-Scooter Fires Pit Sharing Firm Lime Against Manufacturer Segway November 5, 2018 By Joshua Brustein Segway Ninebot, the primary manufacturer of shared electric scooters, is hitting back three days after one of the biggest scooter-sharing...
2 Residents, Staff Member Hurt in Florida Nursing Home Fire November 5, 2018 Authorities say a fire broke out in a South Florida nursing home, injuring two residents and a staff member. The...
16 Sent to Hospital After Carbon Monoxide Exposure at North Carolina Hotel November 5, 2018 Sixteen people, including one child, were taken to a hospital after authorities say they were exposed to carbon monoxide at...
Windhaven Insurance of Florida Appoints Rosilier as Chief Financial Officer November 5, 2018 Windhaven Insurance has named John D. Rosilier as chief financial officer of the Miami-based auto insurance carrier, according to Jimmy...
North Carolina Insurance Head Sends Controversial Campaign Contribution to FBI November 5, 2018 North Carolina’s insurance commissioner said he’s handing over to the federal government a contribution that’s the subject of a citizen’s...
South Carolina Residents Sue Company Over Toxins Flooded Into Homes by Florence November 5, 2018 Residents of a South Carolina town are suing one of the area’s major employers alleging it allowed toxins to flood...
Investigators: Contractor Mismarked Gas Line Before Deadly Wisconsin Blast November 2, 2018 By Todd Richmond A utility-location worker failed to properly mark a natural gas line in a Madison, Wisconsin, suburb this summer, leading to...