Robots aren’t replacing everyone, but a quarter of U.S. jobs will be severely disrupted as artificial intelligence accelerates the automation of existing work, according to a new Brookings Institution report. The report says roughly 36 million Americans hold jobs with …
AmWINS Group, Inc., a global distributor of specialty insurance products and services, has launched a new product designed to protect insureds against social engineering losses while also providing education and risk mitigation services. Losses covered under the new product can …
Online seller Pie Insurance has started offering its workers compensation insurance in five more states, bringing the total to 14. The Washington, D.C.-based managing general agent disclosed it has begun marketing its policies to small businesses in New York, Michigan, …
Traditionally, Americans could look forward to a comfortable retirement. After four decades in an office or a factory, sometime in their 60s they would lay down their burdens and enjoy a final couple of decades with time to relax, spend …
Boeing Co said on Wednesday its flying car prototype hovered briefly in the air during an inaugural test flight, a small but significant step as the world’s largest planemaker bids to revolutionize urban transportation and parcel delivery services. Boeing is …
Insurer Progressive said it expects to hire more than 10,000 people in the coming year to support its growth. Positions will include IT and analyst roles, corporate functions, customer care and claims roles. The Ohio-headquartered company has grown more than …
Everest Insurance has expanded its life sciences product offering to include property, commercial auto, and workers’ compensation products for the life sciences segment. These products join the unit’s established primary product liability offering, as well as a suite of available …
With much of the property/casualty insurance industry’s attention focused on external threats from insurtechs and digital native companies, perhaps the greatest disruption is coming from within. Following the last decade of impressive growth driven by direct-to-consumer providers, Progressive heads into …
Oh, but we live in sour times. Next month’s Super Bowl will feature the Most Hated Team in Football against an opponent who got there because of the Worst Call in Playoff History. Of the hatred I have nothing at …
A divided U.S. appeals court on Wednesday dealt a setback to older job applicants, saying they cannot invoke a federal law against age bias in employment to challenge hiring policies they believe have a discriminatory impact. In an 8-4 decision, …
