Entrepreneurs Raise $13 Million to ‘Reinvent’ U.S. P/C Insurance with Peer-to-Peer Insurer December 8, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry is about to be tested directly by the sharing economy. Two tech entrepreneurs have raised...
Judge Suspends Lawsuit Against U. of Oklahoma over Stolen Nazi Art December 8, 2015 By Tim Talley A federal judge has suspended activity in a lawsuit that challenges the ownership of a painting that hangs at a...
Texas State Fire Marshal Report: Fire Occurred Every 7 Minutes in 2014 December 8, 2015 In 2014, 957 fire departments in Texas reported 72,124 fires, with a fire occurring every seven minutes, 163 civilian fire...
Illinois DOT: Back-Seat Passengers more Likely Unbuckled December 8, 2015 Illinois law has required back-seat passengers to wear seat belts since 2012. An Illinois Department of Transportation survey shows nearly...
Rockhill Insurance Realigns Underwriting Management Team December 8, 2015 Rockhill Insurance Group, based in Kansas City, Mo., announced it has realigned its organizational underwriting structure to better serve wholesale...
Bates Named President of Atain Insurance December 8, 2015 H.W. Kaufman Financial Group, headquartered in Detroit/Farmington Hills, Mich., has hired Wayne Bates to serve as president of Atain Insurance...
JLT Specialty Hires Brown as SVP of Fine Art, Jewelry & Specie Practice in N.Y. December 8, 2015 JLT Specialty USA, a U.S. subsidiary of London-based Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc. (JLT), has hired Nikki Brown as senior...
N.Y. Sen. Schumer Calls for Increased Federal Funding for Fire Departments December 8, 2015 Federal funding for fire departments looking to buy new equipment or train new firefighters is down, putting pressure on local...
Widow of Wyoming Man Killed by Sleeping Trucker Files Suit December 8, 2015 The widow of a man who died after a truck driver fell asleep at the wheel and struck him in...
New Rules to Govern Taxis, Uber, Lyft Approved by Oregon City December 8, 2015 Ridesharing services such as Uber and Lyft should continue to operating in Portland, Ore. after the City Council approved a...