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Officials Warn Vaping Illness Hasn’t Peaked, Cause of Illnesses Still Unknown

The number of cases reported in the epidemic of lung-related injuries from vaping appears to be leveling off or declining, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday, but it is too early to say whether …

Autonomous Deliveries Will Likely Catch on Before Taxis, Says Waymo CEO

True driverless cars have arrived from Waymo, the self-driving unit of Alphabet Inc., but the company’s chief executive officer says robot ride hailing may not be the first form of automotive autonomy to take off commercially. Waymo has begun running …

Give Technology Some Credit for Happier Auto Insurance Customers

Customer satisfaction with the auto claims process has apparently reached record levels, thanks in no small part to carrier investments in the technology that serves the process. The 2019 J.D. Power U.S. Auto Claims Satisfaction Study found that overall satisfaction …

Students Sue Colleges for Saying No to Medical Cannabis

Colleges are becoming a battleground in the conflict between federal and state marijuana laws as students who use medical pot challenge decades-old campus drug policies. In states where medical marijuana is legal, students disciplined for using it are taking their …

Moody’s Upgrades AmWINS Ratings

Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded the corporate family rating of wholesale broker AmWINS Group Inc. to B1 from B2 based on the company’s strong credit metrics, including a reduction in financial leverage in recent years. The rating agency also upgraded …

Poll Shows #MeToo Movement Is Changing Workplace Conversations, Behavior

Barbara Myers started work as an apprentice electrician in 1995, and over the years she learned to shoot back sexual banter on the job site as much as she had to take it from some of her coworkers. Those days, …

Senators Introduce Safety Legislation to Address Boeing 737 Issues

Two Democrats on the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday introduced legislation to mandate numerous aviation safety recommendations in the wake of two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people and led to the plane’s grounding in March. …

Walmart, CVS and Rite Aid Yank Recalled J&J Baby Powder Off Shelves

Three major U.S. retailers, including Walmart, are removing all 22-ounce bottles of Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder from their stores, following the healthcare conglomerate’s recall last week of some bottles due to possible asbestos contamination. CVS Health Corp. said on …

AIG Expanding at Lloyd’s With New Unit for U.S. High-Net Worth Market

American International Group Inc. is ramping up its bet on the wealthiest Americans with a new push to offer policies through the Lloyd’s of London marketplace and write as much as $1 billion in gross premiums. AIG plans to create …

Insurtech Funding Reaches $4.4 Billion to Date in 2019, Blowing Past Full-Year 2018

Insurtech funding levels, reaching almost $4.4 billion in worldwide funding commitments through three quarters of the year, has already surpassed the 2018 full-year total, Willis Towers Watson announced Wednesday. According to the new Quarterly InsurTech Briefing published by the global …

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