Republicans Question Labor Board on McDonald’s Franchise Liability Case September 18, 2014 By Mica Rosenberg Two Republican lawmakers on Wednesday asked a U.S. labor agency for more information about a recent finding that fast-food chain...
Reinsurance Rendez-Vous: Data Tools Help Identify Risks September 18, 2014 By Jonathan Gould Insurance companies are increasingly turning to “big data” from satellites, social media and even cigarette sales at gas stations to...
Tropical Storm Polo Follows Odile Track to Blast Baja California September 18, 2014 By Brian K. Sullivan Tropical Storm Polo, the 16th storm of an unusually active eastern Pacific hurricane season, is on a path eerily like...
California Governor Signs Ridesharing Bill September 17, 2014 California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed into law a bill to establish insurance requirements for transportation network companies and their...
Global Excess Partners Hires Carmody From AIG in New York September 17, 2014 Global Excess Partners, a managing general agent, has hired Liz Carmody as senior vice president. She is based in New...
Prop. 103 vs. Self-driving Cars Revving up in California September 17, 2014 By Don Jergler Way back in 1988 it probably seemed like the idea of self-driving vehicles was about as far off as flying...
Lockton’s D.C. Office Hires Bartnik From Wells Fargo September 17, 2014 Privately-held insurance broker Lockton Companies has hired Chris Bartnik as senior vice president. Based in Lockton’s Washington, D.C., office, Bartnik...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Hagedorn & Co. in New York September 17, 2014 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced that it has acquired Hagedorn & Company located in New York, New York. Terms...
Vermont Health Connect Website Temporarily Shut Down September 17, 2014 Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin says the state is temporarily shutting down the Vermont Health Connect website so it can be...
Endangered Birds Halt Dune Project in Long Island, N.Y. September 17, 2014 A federal judge has temporarily halted a dune replenishment project on New York’s Fire Island over concerns it could harm...