SEC Enforcement Activity Up From Last Year; One Case Affected 8,400 Investors November 7, 2019 By Pete Schroeder and Chris Prentice Enforcement activity by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in fiscal 2019 resulted in $4.3 billion in fines and disgorgements,...
Imagining How Technology Might Transform Risks and Insurance by 2030 November 7, 2019 By Elizabeth Blosfield As 2019 wraps up, many in the insurance industry are likely well into planning for the next year. But what...
Uber’s Self-Driving Car That Killed Pedestrian Lacked Tech to Detect Jaywalkers November 7, 2019 By Ryan Beene and Alan Levin Uber Technologies Inc.’s self-driving test car that struck and killed a pedestrian last year wasn’t programmed to recognize and react...
Changes at Top at Lockton: Clune to Become CEO; Ron Lockton to Chairman November 7, 2019 Peter Clune will succeed Ron Lockton as chief executive officer at private global insurance broker Lockton, succeeding Ron Lockton who...
Google Parent Company Investigating How Sexual Misconduct Claims Were Handled November 7, 2019 By Paresh Dave The board of Google parent company Alphabet Inc. is investigating executives’ handling of sexual harassment and other misconduct claims, and...
Scores of U.S. Dams in Poor Condition Pose Danger to Thousands November 7, 2019 By David A. Lieb, Michael Casey and Michelle Minkoff On a cold morning last March, Kenny Angel got a frantic knock on his door. Two workers from a utility...
Pioneer Programs Launches Targeted Violence Program November 7, 2019 Pioneer Programs Insurance Solutions, LLC, has partnered with U.S.-based security leader 1st Watch Global and London-based EC3 Brokers to launch...
Worldwide Facilities Promotes Kitchen to President, MGA Division November 6, 2019 Gary Kitchen has been promoted to president, MGA Division, at Worldwide Facilities LLC, a national wholesale insurance broker, managing general...
Hartford’s Q3 Net Income Rebounds, Rising 21% to $524 Million November 6, 2019 The Hartford’s net income rebounded during the third quarter, rising 21% from Q3 2018 to $524 million, partly due to...
Philadelphia Fire Highlights Dangers of Old Infrastructure at U.S. Refineries November 6, 2019 By Laila Kearney How did a piece of piping installed when Richard Nixon was U.S. president go without once being checked before leading...