How Monsanto’s Climate Unit Is Changing Risk Profile of Farmers August 25, 2016 By Don Jergler It caught my eye when Monsanto Co. subsidiary Climate Corp. announced last week it was creating the “Industry’s First In-Field...
New Zealand Claims World’s First Pizza Delivery by Drone August 25, 2016 By Matthew Brockett New Zealand led the world when it gave women the vote and introduced inflation targeting. Now it’s claiming another world-first:...
XL Catlin Names Chow as Senior U/W, Political Risk & Trade Credit, Asia Pacific August 25, 2016 XL Catlin’s insurance operations announced the appointment of Bonnie Chow as senior underwriter, Political Risk and Trade Credit insurance for...
Hylant Names Timmel as VP for Cyber, Technology Risk Practice August 25, 2016 Ohio-based insurance brokerage firm, Hylant, named Spencer Timmel to the newly created position of vice president, Cyber & Technology Risk...
Fitbit Did Not Steal Jawbone’s Trade Secrets, Trade Judge Rules August 25, 2016 By Andrew Chung Fitbit Inc. did not steal rival Jawbone’s trade secrets, a U.S. International Trade Commission judge ruled on Tuesday, dashing Jawbone’s...
Uber Opposes Employee Status But Offers Its Freelance Drivers Retirement App August 25, 2016 By Julie Verhage They may not have a 401(k) plan, but drivers working through Uber Technologies Inc.’s platform will soon be able to...
Opioid Overdoses in Florida County Jump 75% in 2016 August 25, 2016 Firefighters in Palm Beach County, Fla., have been responding to an average of five opioid-related overdoses every day this year....
North Carolina Town to Expand Traffic Cameras After Collecting $1.3M in Fines August 25, 2016 One of the few North Carolina cities using red-light cameras plans to expand their use after local schools collected $1.3...
Brown & Brown Florida Office Denies EEOC Allegations of Pregnancy Discrimination August 25, 2016 By Amy O'Connor The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed suit against national insurance brokerage firm Brown & Brown, based in...
Missouri Non-Renews Insurance License of Northern Illinois Agency Owner, Again August 24, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones The Missouri Department of Insurance has once again refused to renew the non-resident producer license of the owner of an...