March 21, 2018
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have found a way to combine utrathin electronics with miniature particles, moving a step closer to creating microscopic machines, or tiny floating robots, that could be used to probe the human gut …
March 21, 2018
Pembroke Managing Agency Ltd., the London-based subsidiary of Ironshore, has been granted approval by Lloyd’s to establish and manage a syndicate for India’s GIC Re. GIC Syndicate 1947 has been granted permission to underwrite business, attaching on or after April …
March 21, 2018
Woodmere, OH, March 21, 2018 – Marsh, Berry & Company, Inc.’s (“MarshBerry”) Talent Acquisition division recently crossed the 400 producers placed in the insurance industry threshold. At MarshBerry, we feel there is a disconnect between the caliber of producers that …
March 21, 2018
U.S. film and TV studio The Weinstein Company, whose ex-Chairman Harvey Weinstein has been accused of sexual harassment and assault, filed for bankruptcy on Monday and said it was ending all non-disclosure agreements that may have silenced some women. The …
March 21, 2018
Gov. Rick Scott on Monday signed Florida’s opioid legislation into law, a move seen by many as a good first step in combating a crisis that has claimed at least 16 lives a day in the Sunshine State. “What it …
March 21, 2018
A Cirque du Soleil performer died after his hand slipped off the double rings and he fell 20 feet during a performance in Florida, police and the entertainment company said Sunday. The theatrical company announced on Twitter that Yann Arnaud …
March 21, 2018
Keystone Insurers Group has named Sheldon Palefsky as Georgia state vice president. Mike Reddy, Keystone’s employee benefits division president and leader of field operations, said Palefsky joins Keystone’s southern region team and will play a key role in helping its …
March 20, 2018
The death of a pedestrian hit by a self-driving Uber vehicle in Arizona this week could offer a test of who can be held legally responsible for accidents when a human is no longer at the wheel, legal experts said. …
March 20, 2018
Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. has named Joel DeVilbiss the San Francisco, Calif. property/casualty practice leader. DeVilbiss is charged with driving the direction and development of Woodruff-Sawyer’s P/C practice in Northern California and has oversight of client service activities. He began his …
March 20, 2018
Editor’s Note: On Feb. 21, Insurance Journal reported on online personal lines insurance startup Gabi’s latest fundraising. (Personal Insurance Site Gabi Raises $9.5 Million; Now Selling in 6 States). In its description of Gabi’s business model, Insurance Journal wrote that …