Aon Will Not Pursue Merger with Willis Towers Watson March 6, 2019 By Amy Thomson Aon Plc said it’s no longer pursuing a combination with rival insurance brokerage Willis Towers Watson Plc, a day after...
Travelers Canada Expands Suite of Services Offered to Specialty Insurance Customers March 6, 2019 Travelers Canada, the Canadian arm of The Travelers Cos. Inc., is offering a new suite of services for specialty insurance...
AM Best Opens Office in Amsterdam as Part of Brexit Planning March 6, 2019 Credit rating agency AM Best will this week formally open its second European office, located in the city of Amsterdam....
Shift Technology Raises $60M to Expand Use of AI for Fraudulent Claims Detection March 6, 2019 Shift Technology has raised $60 million in new venture financing, money that will help grow the reach of its artificial...
Brazil Miner Vale Fired Inspection Firm for Refusing to Certify Dam’s Safety: Prosecutors March 6, 2019 By Christian Plumb and Marcelo Rochabrun Brazilian iron ore miner Vale fired an inspection firm because the company refused to certify one of its dams as...
Companies Still Learning About Fire Risks Around Robots March 6, 2019 By Katie Linsell and Ellen Milligan The Andover fire brigade was alerted at 2.34 a.m. About 2 miles across town, a fire had broken out in...
FDA Warns of Asbestos in Claire Cosmetics; Seeks New Rules on Talc March 6, 2019 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration called on Congress to modernize rules for cosmetics safety on Tuesday after it issued...
One of Florida’s Worst Red Tides Finally Clears March 6, 2019 Experts say the red tide that plagued Florida’s coastline for 15 months is one of the five worst toxic algae...
Contractor that Built Miami Pedestrian Bridge that Collapsed Files for Bankruptcy March 6, 2019 The contractor that built a pedestrian bridge that collapsed and killed six people last year in Miami is filing for...
Jordan Named President, CEO of Atlanta-Based Breckenridge Insurance Group March 6, 2019 Breckenridge Insurance Group has appointed David A. Jordan as president and chief executive officer of the wholesale insurance brokerage, programs...