A woman who fought fires for Atira Systems GST of Oregon is suing for gender discrimination, saying she was forced to share a hotel room with male colleagues, according to court documents. Michelle LaPage, who is identified in the documents …
Insurtech carrier Lemonade plans to debut pet insurance later this year. Lemonade says it hopes to launch the pet insurance product within a few months, pending regulatory approval. It has opened its site to early registrations. The digital insurer, which …
Uber Technologies Inc. wants to smother what the company calls California’s “Frankenstein” gig-worker protection law before state officials turn it loose. Uber and Postmates Inc. are scheduled Friday to ask a federal judge in Los Angeles to block enforcement of …
Bermuda-based global specialty lines underwriter Argo Group International Holdings has agreed to sell its Trident Public Risk Solutions brand and underwriting platform to Paragon Insurance Holdings. Trident Public Risk Solutions provides insurance and risk management services for public sector entities …
Fidelity National Financial Inc said on Friday it would acquire U.S. annuities and life insurance firm FGL Holdings Inc. in a deal valued at $2.7 billion, as it seeks to expand beyond its core title insurance business. Reuters reported on …
Canada’s privacy commissioner asked a federal court to declare that Facebook had broken federal privacy law for the private sector, according to a notice of application filed on Thursday. The application also asked for an order requiring Facebook to “implement …
CBIZ Inc., a provider of financial, insurance and advisory services, has acquired substantially all of the assets of Alliance Insurance Services Inc. (AIS) of Washington, D.C., effective February 1, 2020. With roots dating back to 1986, AIS is an independent …
The world’s largest cigarette makers, British American Tobacco Plc and Philip Morris International, will have until early March to defend themselves in a lawsuit in Brazil over compensation for tobacco-related diseases. Since last year, the companies have refused to receive …
Hub International Limited (Hub), a global insurance brokerage, has acquired Triester, Rossman & Associates Inc. (TRA Insurance Solutions). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in King of Prussia, Penn., TRA Insurance Solutions is an independent insurance firm providing …
In a first-of-its-kind approval by U.S. regulators, a federal agency on Thursday gave permission for autonomous vehicle startup Nuro Inc. over the next two years to deploy up to 5,000 low-speed electric delivery vehicles without human controls like mirrors and …
