Chinese Manufacturer Ninebot’s Dominance Has Startups Sharing Scooter Product Risks December 6, 2018 By Mark Bergen and Joshua Brustein Scooter-sharing company Lime recently relayed a troubling message to its users: a portion of its fleet was at risk of...
USA Gymnastics, Short on Funds to Pay Sex-Abuse Claims, Files for Bankruptcy December 6, 2018 By Eben Novy-Williams, Allison McNeely and Josh Saul USA Gymnastics, under threat of being decertified by the U.S. Olympic Committee, filed for bankruptcy after running short of funds...
A Cautious Uber to Try Self-Driving Vehicles on Roads Again December 6, 2018 By Heather Somerville Uber Technologies Inc. is plotting the return of its self-driving cars, but the company known for its hard-charging style is...
Alliant Adds Chanin, Barham to Help Grow Private Client Practice in Southeast December 6, 2018 Alliant Insurance Services has made two personnel additions to its private client team in South Florida. Karen Chanin has joined...
2 Tornadoes Cause Damage in Alabama December 6, 2018 By Amy O'Connor The National Weather Service says it has confirmed that two tornadoes touched down in Alabama last weekend. The emergency management...
PURE Rolls Out Restructured Jewelry Insurance in Connecticut December 6, 2018 The PURE Group of Insurance Companies (PURE Group), which includes Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (PURE), the policyholder-owned property and casualty...
Florida Fraud Strike Team Arrests Unlicensed Contractor in Panhandle December 6, 2018 An unlicensed contractor operating in the Florida Panhandle has been arrested by the Florida Disaster Fraud Action Strike Force (DFAST)...
Suit Over Student Death at West Virginia University Frat House Settles for $250K December 6, 2018 The West Virginia University Board of Governors has settled a lawsuit over a student’s 2014 death at a fraternity house...
Program Offering to Buy Out Louisiana Homeowners in Floodways December 5, 2018 Louisiana program helping people affected by the 2016 floods is offering buyouts to those living in especially hazardous areas, state...
Head Joins Ellsworth Insurance Agency in Illinois December 5, 2018 Ellsworth Insurance Agency in Edwardsville, Illinois, has hired Aaron Head as an insurance advisor and producer. Head will generate leads,...