Robo-Insurance Agents? Bring ‘Em On, Phygitally, Say Consumers January 12, 2017 Seven in 10 consumers around the world would welcome robo-advisory services – computer-generated advice and services that are independent of...
Amazon and UK Government Form Partnership to Test Drone Deliveries July 26, 2016 By Gwen Ackerman Amazon Inc. and the British government have announced a partnership to test the e-commerce giant’s aerial drone parcel delivery system...
Internet of Things Is Industry Disruptor that Could Benefit Innovators: Efma Report July 20, 2016 By L.S. Howard The steady advance of the internet of things (IoT) presents a huge number of opportunities for insurers – as well...
Worker Dies in Catwalk Fall at Amazon’s Arizona Facility June 23, 2016 Authorities say a worker who died last week after falling from a catwalk at the Amazon distribution center in Phoenix,...
More Than 40% of Insurers See Google as Potential Threat: Capgemini Report March 1, 2016 More than 40 percent of insurers see Google as a potential threat because of its strong brand and ability to...
Mobile App Data Flaw Leaves ‘Billions’ of Records at Risk: Security Researchers June 17, 2015 By Jeremy Wagstaff Security researchers have uncovered a flaw in the way thousands of popular mobile applications store data online, leaving users’ personal...
Capitol Records Copyright Win Deals Blow to Digital Goods Resellers April 2, 2013 By Alistair Barr and Jonathan Stempel In a major lawsuit testing the legitimacy of music downloads, Capitol Records LLC has won a court ruling that the...
Wal-Mart Considers Entering ‘Sharing Economy’ with Customer Delivery Plan March 28, 2013 By Alistair Barr and Jessica Wohl Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is considering a radical plan to have store customers deliver packages to online buyers, a new twist...
Chevron Appeals $18 Billion Judgment Ruling in Ecuador Lawsuit January 23, 2012 Chevron Corp has filed an appeal with Ecuador’s National Court of Justice to review a judgment that the U.S. oil...
Ecuador Plaintiffs to Seek Damages from Chevron Abroad January 5, 2012 By Alexandra Valencia and Edouardo Garcia Ecuadorean plaintiffs who won an $18 billion environmental case against Chevron Corp will pursue legal action against the company overseas...