State Farm Fire Prevention Pilot Tests Sensors That Detect Electrical Wiring Defects November 17, 2020 By Jim Sams State Farm is sending sensors that can detect hazards in electric wiring to 40,000 homeowners in California, Arizona and Texas...
Risk Placement Services Launches Online Commercial Crime Product November 16, 2020 E&S wholesale broker and managing general agency Risk Placement Services has launched a commercial crime insurance product to cover losses...
World Encouraged by Moderna, Pfizer Vaccines’ Success in Trials November 16, 2020 By Julie Steenhuysen and Michael Erman Moderna Inc.’s experimental vaccine is 94.5% effective in preventing COVID-19 based on interim data from a late-stage trial, the company...
Independent Agents Seek Digital, Product Support From Carriers to Battle Direct Writers November 16, 2020 Independent insurance agents and their carrier partners face strong headwinds in their efforts to maintain their dominance among distribution channels...
U.S. Expected to Grant Safety Clearance for Boeing’s 737 MAX This Week November 16, 2020 By David Shepardson After a standoff with global regulators, management turmoil and a massive safety review, Boeing Co. is set to win U.S....
GM Recalling 69,000 Chevy Bolt Electric Cars Over Fire Risk November 16, 2020 By Ben Klayman and David Shepardson General Motors Co. said on Friday it was recalling 68,677 electric cars worldwide that pose a fire risk after five...
Kevelighan: Talks with Institutes on Creating 21st Century Triple III Began Years Ago November 16, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Affiliating with The Institutes provides an opportunity for the industry’s Insurance Information Institute (III) to become more of a 21st...
McDonald’s Plans Safety Checks of All Restaurants as COVID Cases Surge November 16, 2020 By Hilary Russ McDonald’s Corp. will inspect all its U.S. restaurants to ensure compliance with safety standards as coronavirus cases surge again and...
Judge Throws Out Trump Campaign’s Libel Claim Against CNN November 13, 2020 By Pete Schroeder A U.S. judge on Thursday dismissed a libel lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign against CNN over a...
Home, Pet Insurer Lemonade Bypasses Auto in Favor of Life… for Now November 13, 2020 By Susanne Sclafane Lemonade plans to start selling term life insurance in the next 90 days, adding to its current rental, homeowners and...