How ‘Bermuda High’ Threw Irma and Damage Estimates Off Course September 12, 2017 By Brian K. Sullivan Twenty miles may have made a $150 billion difference. Estimates for the damage Hurricane Irma would inflict on Florida kept...
Liberty Mutual’s Venture Capital Unit Backs Car-Sharing Startup September 12, 2017 Liberty Mutual’s venture arm is among the investors backing the new $92 million funding round for Turo, a peer-to-peer car...
South Dakota Beats Delaware as Best Legal Climate for Businesses September 12, 2017 For the first time in 15 years Delaware’s court system has lost the top spot in a key business survey,...
Lacking Political Support, Global Capital Rule for Insurers Stalls September 11, 2017 By Huw Jones The first global standard for investors to compare how much capital insurers from different countries hold to keep policies safe...
Irma Topples Two Construction Cranes Atop Miami High-Rises September 11, 2017 By Jennifer Kay, Jason Dearen and Adriana Gomez Licon Two cranes atop high-rise buildings under construction collapsed Sunday in downtown Miami amid strong winds from Hurricane Irma. The cranes...
Florida Residents Return to Irma’s Battered Homes, Flooded Streets, Power Outages September 11, 2017 By Andy Sullivan and Robin Respaut Storm-shocked Floridians returned to shattered homes on Monday as the remnants of Hurricane Irma pushed inland, leaving more than half...
Filing of Lawsuits Against Equifax Over Data Breach Is Underway September 11, 2017 More than 30 lawsuits have been filed in the United States against Equifax Inc. after the credit reporting company said...
Louisianans Again Given More Time to Submit Flood Insurance Form September 11, 2017 Louisiana residents who had damage from last summer’s widespread flooding have more time to submit the proof of loss form...
HUB International Acquires Wisconsin’s Stellarus Benefits September 11, 2017 Global insurance brokerage Hub International Limited (Hub) has acquired the assets of Wisconsin-based Stellarus Benefits Inc. (Stellarus). Terms of the...
Florida ‘Dodged a Cannon’ as Irma Swerved and Weakened September 11, 2017 By Jonathan Levin , Michael Smith and Mark Chediak Florida is drenched, tattered — but fortunate. Hurricane Irma weakened as it moved past Tampa on Monday, leaving in its...