July 31, 2018
Congress avoided a lapse in the federal flood insurance program when the Senate today voted 86-12 to extend authorization for the program by four months to Nov. 30. The National Flood Insurance Program would have expired at the end of …
July 31, 2018
ProHost USA, a national program administrator specializing in restaurant insurance, is rolling out a property insurance coverage valuing bottled wine at its selling price rather than at replacement cost. The new endorsement will give restaurants the advantage of covering the …
July 31, 2018
Nationwide said it is making a new venture-capital investment in BlueVine, a provider of online working capital financing for small- and medium-sized businesses. The BlueVine announcement is part of Nationwide’s commitment to invest more than $100 million of venture capital …
July 31, 2018
A U.S. appeals court will reconsider its decision to throw out a $210 million nationwide class-action settlement for owners of Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. vehicles whose fuel economy was inflated. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals …
July 31, 2018
Attacks targeting business email accounts continued to climb in the second quarter. Hardest hit were organizations using Office 365, the popular cloud-based product, according to data released by specialty insurer Beazley. Email compromises accounted for 23 percent of incidents reported …
July 31, 2018
Travelers Insurance is seeking a full Sixth Circuit court reconsideration of its three-judge panel ruling that said the insurer’s crime insurance policy’s computer fraud clause covered a loss due to money transfer involving fraudulent emails. In seeking an en banc …
July 31, 2018
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has appointed Eric C. Cernak has the head of its cyber practice. In this role, Cernak is responsible for overseeing corporate cyber strategy across all of its commercial lines and specialty businesses, to ensure a …
July 31, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to halt a novel and sweeping lawsuit pressed by children and teenagers seeking to force the federal government to take steps against climate change. Rejecting a Trump administration request, the high court let the case …
July 31, 2018
Uber will stop developing self-driving trucks that have been hauling cargo on U.S. highways, the ride-hailing company said on Monday, seeking to focus its autonomous-vehicle technology solely on cars. Through its acquisition of Otto in 2016, Uber had sought to …
July 30, 2018
There is not a lot time left to avoid a lapse in the federal government’s flood insurance program. The Senate is expected to follow the House, which voted last week to temporarily reauthorize the program. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell …