Florida Gov. Scott Facing Rising Seas, Climate Change Politics November 17, 2014 By Toluse Olorunnipa When Florida Governor Rick Scott won re-election Nov. 4, he triumphed over both his Democratic challenger and California billionaire Thomas...
Drone Use Takes Off Despite Safety Concerns, Restrictions November 17, 2014 By Joan Lowy The government is getting near-daily reports — and sometimes two or three a day — of drones flying near airplanes...
Swiss Re Americas CEO: Underserved Markets Ripe for Insurance Innovation November 17, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones Underserved populations and market niches are ripe with potential for insurance innovators who are willing to take on the challenge...
ACE Appoints Sales and Distribution Director for Iberia November 17, 2014 ACE Group has appointed Santiago Sánchez Mata as its sales and distribution director in Iberia, as it continues to strengthen...
California Commissioner Wants Lower Workers’ Comp Rate Than Board November 14, 2014 California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones on Friday adopted an advisory average pure premium rate of $2.74 per $100 of employer...
Condé Nast Agrees to $5.8M Settlement in Class-Action Suit Over Intern Pay November 14, 2014 By Mica Rosenberg Condé Nast agreed on Thursday to pay $5.8 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by thousands of former interns...
Council Says Ridesharing Firms May Operate at Houston Airports November 14, 2014 The Houston City Council has approved allowing ridesharing companies such as Lyft and Uber to operate at airports. Council members...
Car-Deer Collisions Down Slightly in Illinois in 2013 November 14, 2014 Collisions between cars and deer in Illinois were down in 2013 compared to 2012 — though not by much. Figures...
San Antonio Lab to Conduct Guardrail Crash Tests November 14, 2014 By David Koenig Federal officials say crash tests will show by early 2015 whether guardrails found along many U.S. highways work are safe....
Kansas Plans Seismic Monitoring System November 14, 2014 An earthquake that rattled parts of Kansas and Oklahoma is the 94th earthquake reported this year in Kansas. The 4.8-magnitude...