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Selective Insurance Launches Auto Recall Alert System

Selective Insurance Company of America, the lead insurance company of Selective Insurance Group, Inc., is working with its independent insurance agency partners to help customers become aware of recalls affecting their vehicles through notifications from its new Recall Alert System. …

Hiscox Enhances Security Incident Response Product for Businesses

Hiscox has enhanced its Security Incident Response (SIR) product to provide additional protection for ‘business integrity risks’ including corruption and fraud. The new SIR policy also includes cover for expenses incurred by a business when dealing with an insured event. …

P/C Insurance Industry’s Net Underwriting Income Up 24% in Q1, Reports A.M. Best

The U.S. property/casualty industry posted net underwriting income of $4.2 billion in first-quarter 2019, a 24.0% increase from the same period in the previous year, according to preliminary financial results. According to Best’s Special Report, “First Look—3 Month Property/Casualty Financial …

U.S. Post Office Testing Driverless Trucks Between 2 Cities

The United States Postal Service is going to put mail on self-driving trucks. Starting on Tuesday morning, letters and packages moving between Phoenix and Dallas will travel on customized Peterbilt trucks run by TuSimple, an autonomous startup based in San …

Computerized Eyewear Looking for Success in Factories and Field

Remember Google Glass? The vaunted debut of the company’s computerized eyewear six years ago was one of Silicon Valley’s more spectacular flops. Deemed too awkward and pretentious, early users were disparaged as “glassholes” by a critical public. Parent company Alphabet …

Zurich North America Names Winters Head of U.S. Commercial Insurance Sales

Brian Winters has been appointed head of Sales and Distribution, U.S. Commercial Insurance, for Zurich North America. Zurich said the appointment is part of its effort to strengthen relationships with customers and brokers. Toward that end, Zurich is also integrating …

Supreme Court Sends Merck Warning Label Case Back to Lower Court

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave Merck & Co. a new opportunity to avoid lawsuits accusing the company of failing to properly warn patients of debilitating thigh-bone fractures from taking its osteoporosis drug Fosamax, throwing out a lower court …

Facing Complaints, McDonald’s Outlines New Anti-Harassment Policy

McDonald’s Corp., in the face of criticism for its handling of harassment complaints, said it’s training workers to deal with the issue and is starting a hotline for victims. In a letter responding to an inquiry from U.S. Senator Tammy …

Insurance Agency Tragedy: 3 Hilb Group Executives Die in Plane Crash

The Hilb Group, headquartered in Richmond, Va., has confirmed that three regional executives died in a plane crash near Roatán, Honduras, on Saturday, May 18. Rob Miller, regional leader, Hilb Group – New England, and managing director of Dowling & …

Billionaire Paying Off College Students’ $40 Million Debt Has Ties to Insurance Industry

The billionaire technology investor and philanthropist who has promised to assume the $40 million student debt of the entire graduating class at Morehouse College has ties to the insurance industry. Robert F. Smith, who addressed the nearly 400 graduating seniors …

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