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Mixing Up Occupancy for Commercial and Residential Properties

There is a trend in residential construction to build condominium communities that go beyond the traditional amenities we’re used to. We are accustomed to work out rooms, pools, game rooms and the like in communities. What we see today also …

Trump Administration Delay with Storm Mitigation Funds Frustrates States

The Trump administration is sitting on billions of dollars intended to help vulnerable cities and states prepare for extreme weather, prompting growing criticism from state officials worried about the next storm season. In February, following a string of severe natural …

Learning by Doing and Undoing: Insurtech Pilots and Pivots

“If you can’t admit a failure, you’re not an entrepreneur. You are not a good business person. There’s nothing brilliant about what you are doing.” –Mark Cuban Insurtechs are great for the industry because it needs to change to be …

Judge Grants Monsanto Request Limiting Evidence in Roundup Cancer Claims Trials

A federal judge overseeing lawsuits alleging Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based weed killer causes cancer has issued a ruling that could severely restrict evidence that the plaintiffs consider crucial to their cases. U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria in San Francisco in an …

Southern California City Asking Residents for Suggestions on Battling Climate Change

The city of Long Beach, Calif. is soliciting help from its citizens to come up with a plan to deal with climate change. The coastal city of roughly half-a-million, which was an early adopter of the ban on plastic bags …

Former Big ‘I’ Executive Evans Joins Employment Services Firm WAHVE

Dave Evans, a former executive with the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, has joined Work At Home Vintage Experts (WAHVE) as senior vice president of Business Development. WAHVE, formed in 2010, provides insurance firms with remote contract employees …

Letter Reveals Why Vatican Halted U.S. Bishops’ Steps to Address Sex Abuse: AP

The Vatican blocked U.S. bishops from taking measures to address the clergy sex abuse scandal because U.S. church leaders didn’t discuss the legally problematic proposals with the Holy See enough beforehand, according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press. …

How Big Tech Is Using Artificial Intelligence to Stop Hackers

Last year, Microsoft Corp.’s Azure security team detected suspicious activity in the cloud computing usage of a large retailer: One of the company’s administrators, who usually logs on from New York, was trying to gain entry from Romania. And no, …

Robots Haven’t Eliminated Many Jobs – So Far: World Bank

The rise of automation has so far had a negligible impact on jobs at a global scale, the World Bank chief economist said, despite common gloomy predictions that humans are set to be replaced by machines. While advanced economies have …

Marsh Launches Cyber Self-Assessment Tool for Clients

Marsh has launched a next-generation online cyber self-assessment tool. The tool incorporates the latest insights on cybersecurity best practices to provide clients cybersecurity program diagnostic and serve as a single application for cyber insurance. The enhanced cyber assessment uses information …

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