Another Federal Circuit Finds Phishing Loss Covered Under Crime Policy February 11, 2020 By Patrick Loi Companies of all sizes have fallen victim to attacks whereby fraudsters will use deceptive communications, such as spoofed emails, to...
Boost Raises $14 Million for Its ‘White Label’ Digital Insurance Platform February 10, 2020 Boost Insurance has pulled in a $14 million funding round designed to expand its infrastructure-as-a-service platform designed for the insurance...
Allstate’s Growth Plan Includes Shift in Agent Commissions, Hike in Advertising February 10, 2020 By Mark Hollmer Allstate first disclosed its Transformative Growth Plan in December, an effort to overhaul how it does business, boost efficiency and...
Uber, Postmates Lose Bid to Block California Gig Worker Law… for Now February 10, 2020 By Tina Bellon A U.S. judge on Monday rejected a request by Uber Technologies Inc. and courier services provider Postmates Inc. to block...
NASA Says Software Errors May Have Doomed Boeing Starliner Flight Test February 10, 2020 By Marcia Dunn Defective software could have doomed Boeing’s crew capsule during its first test flight, a botched trip that was cut short...
How Data-Dependent Federal Reserve Is Growing to Like Private Company Big Data February 10, 2020 By Christopher Rugaber About a year ago, Federal Reserve officials were nervous. Markets were cratering. Fear about a trade war was rising. The...
House Panel to Hold Hearing to Advance Rules on Self-Driving Vehicles February 10, 2020 By David Shepardson A U.S. House panel will hold a hearing Tuesday on autonomous vehicles as lawmakers try to hammer out legislation to...
Tokio Marine Completes Acquisition of High Net Worth Insurance Specialist Pure Group February 10, 2020 Tokio Marine Holdings announced that it has completed the acquisition of Privilege Underwriters Inc. and its subsidiaries, known as Pure...
Motel 6 to Pay 2,000 Guests Whose Names It Gave to Immigration Officials February 10, 2020 By Edvard Pettersson Almost 2,000 guests of Blackstone Group Inc.’s Motel 6 are poised for cash payouts in a settlement with the hotel...
Manufacturer to Halt Production of Pesticide Linked to Brain Damage in Children February 9, 2020 The manufacturer of a commonly used pesticide that has been linked to brain damage in children will stop making the...