Samsung’s Smartphone Recall Is Big But Far From Worst in History October 13, 2016 Samsung Electronics Co.’s recall of its fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 smartphone will be one of the biggest recalls ever in...
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions & Bradesco Seguros Agree to Form Brazilian Large-Risk Insurer October 13, 2016 Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Ltd. and Rio de Janeiro-based Bradesco Seguros S.A.* have signed definitive agreements under which Bradesco Seguros...
Using Big Data to Predict Terrorist Acts Amid Privacy Concerns October 13, 2016 By Chris Strohm Before Ahmad Khan Rahami planted bombs in New York and New Jersey, he bought bomb-making materials on eBay, linked to...
Vermont Officials Say Fire Deaths Declining Amid Safety Awareness Efforts October 13, 2016 State officials say fire-related deaths in Vermont have been gradually dropping in large part due to fire safety awareness efforts....
Maine Town Votes to Change Dangerous Dogs Law, 2nd Vote Planned October 13, 2016 Winslow, Maine, officials have voted at the first of two scheduled hearings to change the town’s rules on dangerous dogs...
Massachusetts’ A.I.M. Mutual Insurance Cos. Adds to Field Operations Team October 13, 2016 A.I.M. Mutual Insurance Cos., a Burlington, Mass., based workers’ compensation insurer, has named two to its field operations team. Daniel...
Caribbean Cat Facility, CCRIF, to Pay $29.2M to Nations Hit by Hurricane Matthew October 13, 2016 CCRIF SPC (formerly the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility) will make payouts of US$29.2 million to CCRIF member countries as...
Delaware Approves Amended Workers’ Compensation Rate Filing October 13, 2016 Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart approved the Delaware Compensation Rating Bureau (DCRB)’s workers’ compensation amended rate filing, which recommends...
Marsh Appoints King as Chief Client Officer, UK & Ireland October 13, 2016 Marsh has appointed Ailsa King as chief client officer, UK & Ireland. Reporting to Mark Weil, CEO, Marsh UK &...
Category 4 Hurricane Nicole Lashes Bermuda with Winds & Flooding Rain October 13, 2016 Hurricane Nicole, which has become a Category 4 hurricane, will continue to lash Bermuda with winds and flooding rain through...